The use of words such as "fashionable," "superficial," "bizarre," and "sinister"

A sense of artificiality in the world the narrator finds himself in.

Explanation:

The use of this words provide a sense of artifiality in the world the narrator finds himself in.

- Fashionable means "popular".

- Superficial means that someone doesn't care about things that are important.

- Bizarre means "unusual or strange".

- Sinister means that something bad is going to happen.

for this, you need to remember something significant in your own life, for example, if you were bullied when you were younger, you can mention your memories on this and touch on how such treatment can harm other kids your age either physically or mentally. (racism, car crashes, a parent in the hospital are all very good subjects, think hard on it! )

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