The description of the setting in the paragraph reveals that the narrator knows more than what is being shared. The unassuming shop and the details such as the crape bouquet tied to the door-knocker suggest a somber atmosphere and hint at an important event (such as a death), indicating that there is an underlying significance to the scene that the narrator is aware of, even if it is not fully disclosed at this moment.
The Sisters
by James Joyce
The next morning after breakfast I went down to look at the little house in Great Britain Street. It was an unassuming shop, registered under the vague name of_Drapery_. The drapery consisted mainly of children's bootees and umbrellas; and on ordinary days a notice used to hang in the window, saying: Umbrellas Re-covered_. No notice was visible now for the shutters were up. A crape bouquet was tied to the door-knocker with ribbon.
Use the paragraph from "The Sisters" by James Joyce to answer the question.
What does the description of the setting in this paragraph reveal about the author's meaning?
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The characters are at odds with each other.
The characters are hiding something important.
• Places often change over time.
The narrator knows more than what is
•being shared.
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