Anthony is quite capable in all academic areas, although not particularly self-motivated. usually, he doesn't care about his grades, but if there's a contest for the highest score on an assignment, he suddenly comes alive! immediately, his habits change as he studies for hours and digs up all kinds of minor facts about the subject. this explains why he brought home a blue ribbon from the science fair, yet made a d on his regular schoolwork. which signal word in the above paragraph contrasts anthony's abilities with his willingness to study? although usually but immediately

Sure, i wish things had turned out differently for me in vietnam. but i know things could have turned out worse, too. so ljust try to be for what i do have and do my best to be independent. i can dress myself and even tie a tie. no more playing guitar, though. if i close my eyes, i can just about hear the music. just strumming my heartstrings is what i'm doing, i suppose. how could the author best resolve this situation to create a feeling of somber regret? a. the narrator describes the difficulty in cooking for himself. b. the narrator decides to sell his guitar and take up a new instrument. c. the narrator points out that he doesn't have to wear a tie too often. d. the narrator mentions a friend who did not live through the war.