"President Cleveland, Where Are You?" takes place during the American Great Depression. How does this setting affect the story?

Jerry arrives too late to help his brother and sisters pick out a birthday gift for their father—a new tie.

Jerry's father loses his job and, for a while, Armand is the only person earning money to support the family.

Jerry's twin siblings become sick and have to go to the hospital, where they have their tonsils removed.

Jerry feels that his older brother Armand is becoming a stranger as he grows older and finds new interests.

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. excerpt from "the cabuliwallah" by rabindranath tagore i was sitting in my study, looking through the accounts, when some one entered, saluting respectfully, and stood before me. it was rahmun the cabuliwallah. at first i did not recognise him. he had no bag, nor the long hair, nor the same vigour that he used to have. but he smiled, and i knew him again. "when did you come, rahmun? " i asked him. "last evening," he said, "i was released from jail." the words struck harsh upon my ears. i had never before talked with one who had wounded his fellow, and my heart shrank within itself when i realised this; for i felt that the day would have been better-omened had he not turned up.