Read this sentence from the story.

her body ached all over, from hard work and blows, even to her very heart, which really ached hardest of all. what is the effect of the word choice in the sentence?

a) readers sense mundra’s resentment of her situation. b) readers feel sympathy for mundra and all she must endure. c) readers respect mundra’s emotional resilience. d) readers understand the depth of physical pain mundra experiences.