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Read the excerpt from the chapter “My Name” about Esperanza’s great-grandmother from The House on Mango Street.

She looked out the window her whole life, the way so many women sit their sadness on an elbow. I wonder if she made the best with what she got or was she sorry because she couldn’t be all the things she wanted to be. Esperanza. I have inherited her name, but I don’t want to inherit her place by the window.

Why does Cisneros use the word sadness instead of words like disappointment or frustration?

A) It has a weaker connotation and creates a feeling of loneliness.

B) It has a more negative connotation and conveys a sense of resignation.

C) It has a more positive connotation to emphasize she has no regrets about her choice.

D) It has a stronger connotation to emphasize the woman’s depression.