Question

1. what might the narrator have meant when she said, \the computer sat hidden under piles of bedsheets, far from any windows, in a dark corner of my mothers room, a ghost of our need\ (20)?

a the computer was a constant threat to the safety of the family and haunted their dreams at night.
b the computer was something they didnt need and reminded them of what they really lacked.
c the computer was a reminder of the always lingering feeling that life should be better or fuller.
d the computer came to the family to help them fix things in the past that had been left unfinished.

Explanation:

The phrase "a ghost of our need" implies that the computer represents an unfulfilled longing or a reminder of something desired but not truly necessary. It lingers as a symbol of the idea that life could be better or more complete. Option A is wrong as there's no indication of threat. Option B is incorrect because it's not about lack but about an unmet potential. Option D has no basis in the given text.

Answer:

C. The computer was a reminder of the always lingering feeling that life should be better or fuller.