Which Quotation Best Refines the Theme of Complicated Love in "First Love" by Judith Ortiz Cofer?

Quotation Choices:

A.)“My mother could not understand why I became so eager to be the one sent out on her endless errands.”

B.)“…this is too cynical a view to sustain in the face of that overwhelming rush of emotion that is first love.”

C.)“It would be long weeks of confusion and pain before I realized that the kiss was nothing but a little trophy…”

D.)“Often I cried hot tears on my pillow for the things that kept us apart.”

Answer: C.)“It would be long weeks of confusion and pain before I realized that the kiss was nothing but a little trophy…”

This quote is from the short story "First Love" by Judith Ortiz Cofer. The story tells us about a Puerto Rican girl, and her falling in love with a young, Italian boy. The text mostly focuses on the difficulties experienced by teenagers when they fall in love for the first time.

Which quotation from "First Love" by Judith Ortiz Cofer best refines the theme that love can be complicated? C Explanation: It would be long weeks of confusion and pain before I realized that the kiss was nothing but a little trophy.
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