Answer:
The main atmosphere for Gothic literature is horror, death, or terror. The setting often depict a situation where there is no harmony occurs among the characters, and something scary or ominous is about to happen if the characters fail to do a certain thing.
Explanation:
D) Surly
It is the only one that seems correct considering the tone in the sentence
I've got the same problem.
Your answer is gentle souls are often disguised by rough exteriors. The others do not cover the overall theme of the book. Yes some rich and poor kids do not get along, but that is not an overall lesson. Also how often did they walk home alone. The story does not revolve around that. Last, Cherry was not a main character, she was not a main part of the plot. So your answer is once again the first one, it goes with the overall plot of the story.
