Read the following excerpt from Sky:
We finally reached Enkhuizen, an ancient harbor town, where the brisk wind from the sea was blowing so hard that we had to hold on to hats, skirts, and scarves. We walked with farmers and their families to the ferry boat. The farmers were holding baskets full of chickens, purchased at the open-air market.
What details about the setting make this “ancient harbor town” seem safe? A.The hard wind from the sea is creating a comic scene.
B.The open-air market is busy, warm, and inviting.
C.The presence of the farmers and chickens is comforting
I think it's C...?
I would also go with C. Option A seems wrong because the hard wind from the sea is actually quite dangerous and not at all comedic. Option B seems wrong because they seem to be at the harbour not at the market. The farmer's are coming from the open-ait market but we are in fact near the shore. Also, the paragraph made no reference to the open-air market being warm and busy.
Thank you
To determine which details about the setting in the excerpt make the "ancient harbor town" seem safe, we need to analyze the given options.
A. The hard wind from the sea is creating a comic scene.
This option does not contribute to the feeling of safety in the town. In fact, the brisk wind from the sea blowing so hard might suggest that there are challenging weather conditions in the town, which might not necessarily make it feel safe.
B. The open-air market is busy, warm, and inviting.
This option mentions that the open-air market is busy, warm, and inviting. While this detail indicates a positive and bustling atmosphere, it doesn't specifically imply safety in the town.
C. The presence of the farmers and chickens is comforting.
This option suggests that the presence of farmers and the chickens is comforting. It can be interpreted that the appearance of farmers and their families in the town signifies a local community and might imply a sense of safety.
Given these options, it is reasonable to conclude that option C, the presence of the farmers and chickens is comforting, is the detail that makes the "ancient harbor town" seem safe in this excerpt.