<span>Baldwin most likely chose to use the word menace in order to put much great emphasis on the high amount of cruelty that was endured by the children. The word is so strong and striking it evoked more feeling to get his point across.</span>
The passage that represents a summary of the excerpt above is the first option - Harry Potter lies outside his aunt and uncle's house, unaware that his life has changed forever (Rowling 21).
