Which statement best explains the effect of the final sentence?
Marta reached the dock as the horn sounded. The ferry was already pulling away, its white wake folding over the grey water like a page being turned. She stood with her suitcase against her knee and did not shout. Behind her the village lights came on one by one, each window a small decision that someone else had made. She thought of the letter in her coat, the one she had written twice and posted never. Then she sat on the suitcase, took out the letter, and began, slowly, to read it to the empty harbour.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Reading aloud to an empty harbour shows Marta choosing to voice her feelings even without an audience
- Step 1: The harbour is empty, so no one hears the letter. Step 2. Reading it anyway turns the unsent letter into an act of expression, which closes the passage with a quiet resolve. Answer: she voices her feelings without an audience. Why not the others: the other options add events or listeners that do not appear.
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