Why does "A Native of Winby" end with a reference to Laneway's Western home?

A.

to demonstrate an adult's sadness regarding his lost youth and childhood

B. O to emphasize the barrenness of the New England scenes Laneway views

c.

to show how a person's perspective may change when becoming an adult

D.

to symbolize the emptiness of Laneway's adult life compared to his childhood

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Andrew Cannon

21 September, 23:48

Why does "A Native of Winby" end with a reference to Laneway's Western home?

A.

to demonstrate an adult's sadness regarding his lost youth and childhood

B. O to emphasize the barrenness of the New England scenes Laneway views

c.

to show how a person's perspective may change when becoming an adult

D.

to symbolize the emptiness of Laneway's adult life compared to his childhood

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Ruth Pugh · Answer 1

To symbolize the emptiness of Laneway's adult life compared to his childhood

Answer: Option D.

Explanation:

"A Native of Winby" is a story which is a very short story. It is written by Sarah Orne Jewett. It is not one of the best stories written by this writer but still it is a good piece of work.

In this story, the writer has brought up the issue of nostalgia and missing the old child hood days. The character in the story is missing his old days and having fond memories when he visits back to the place where he had spent his old days.