Read the excerpt from "Fern” in Cane.From the train window I saw her as I crossed the road. Saw her on her porch, head tilted a little forward where the nail was, eyes vaguely focused on the sunset. Saw her face flow into them, the countryside and something that I call God, flowing into them.
Answer
A
The repetition of the phrase “saw her” suggests that the speaker is intensely focused on Fern.
B
The word “vaguely” implies that the speaker does not have much memory of his time with Fern.
C
The description of Fern’s head as “tilted a little forward” suggests that she be sleeping.
D
The use of the word “God” illustrates that the narrator and Fern are relying on religion to comfort them.