If the writer were to delete the phrase “which was both a blessing and a curse” from the preceding sentence (ending the sentence with attempts), the essay would primarily lose:
A. A relevant description of the writer’s attitude towards her English teacher.
B. Information about the writer’s attitude towards Impressionist art.
C. The suggestion that the writer was feeling ambivalent about her teacher’s response to her painting.
D. A fact about the writer’s skill as a painter.