Question

Read the following passage from “the sun parlor,” by dorothy west. why does west’s aunt dislike staying in the sun parlor? excerpt from “the sun parlor” by dorothy west but at night she slept fitfully. the sleeping house and the separation from the flock were unbearable. she was afraid of the sun parlor, seeing it as an abnormal offshoot from the main part of the house, its seven long windows giving access to so many imagined terrors. she did not know if we would hear her if she called. she did not know if she would ever get well.

Answer 1

Well it says it in their. it was unbearable

Answer 2

Answer: She feels separated from the rest of the family.

In this passage, the aunt dislikes sleeping in the sun parlor. She compares her situation to that of a sheep "separating from the flock." This implies that the aunt feels lonely and separated from her family. She also states that the parlor was an "abnormal offshoot" of the house and that she believed people might not hear her if she called. All of these details contribute to the aunt's feelings of isolation.