Question

why did welty choose to use short sentences and a quick pace in order to make the ending of \a visit to charity\ feel frenzied and panicked? a. to explain that marian dislikes old women and is not a kind person b. to prove that the home for old women was not a very nice place to live c. to reflect marians emotional state as she gets away from the old women d. to show that marian learned a valuable lesson from her visit with the old ladies

Explanation:

In "A Visit to Charity", the use of short sentences and quick pace at the ending is a literary technique to mirror the character's (Marian) emotional state. Option A is incorrect as the focus isn't on labeling Marian as unkind. Option B is wrong because the purpose isn't to describe the home's quality. Option D is incorrect as the ending's style doesn't show a learned lesson. Option C correctly links the stylistic choice to reflecting Marian's emotions as she leaves the old women.

Answer:

C. To reflect Marian's emotional state as she gets away from the old women