In paragraph 2, how do the phrases “Forlorn as it appeared,” “badly in need of repair,” and “crumbled shutters were sagging from
loosened hinges” impact the passage? The phrases express the narrator’s fear that the home poses a threat to his safety.
The phrases highlight the narrator’s dismay with the condition of the home.
The phrases illustrate the narrator’s shock that this is the home to which he has been called.
The phrases reveal the narrator’s sympathy for the occupants living inside the hom
