What was the author's purpose in writing this text (to persuade, inform, or entertain)? Use evidence from the text to explain how you can tell. THIS IS FOR THE BOOK MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN PLS BE FORMAL USE CORRECT GRAMAR AND 5-6 SENTENCES PLS AND THANK YOU I WILL MARK BRAINLIEST

Which statement best explains how the setting affects the meaning of the story? a. the water and wave motif conveys the queasy feeling the narrator has when walking alone at night. b. the firefly light conveys a feeling of nostalgia for long summer evenings spent with family. c. the phrase whispering and murmurs" suggests that the main character has fits of madness. d. the comparison of the street to a graveyard suggests that something is terribly wrong with society.