Question

In this excerpt from Section XVIII of The Way to Rainy Mountain, the author describes his relationship to the space around him:

You could see far and wide even at night, by the light of the moon; there was nothing to stand in your way. And when the season turned and it was necessary to move back into the house, there was a sense of confinement and depression for a time.

What does this description convey about the author?


A) He feels confined by the space all around him.

B) He feels tied to the land and to the weather in which he grew up.

C) He suffers from depression when he is at Rainy Mountain.

D) He knows that summer is only an illusion.

Answer 1

A) He feels tied to the land and to the weather in which he grew up.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

I would say the correct answer is B) He feels tied to the land and to the weather in which he grew up. The speaker feels free and unrestrained when he is in the open, at night, with the moon lightening up so he can see the endless horizon clearly. When forced to go back into the house because the summer is over, he feels confined and depressed.