Delia pointed out the slender branches of the almond tree to Kaveh, noting the flowers that were about to bloom. As they walked
through the garden, Kaveh noticed a skinny tree in the corner of the yard and asked Delia what type it was. How does the word choice slender affect the meaning of the passage?
The setting is a house where a couple once lived. They are dead now and revisiting as ghosts. They tour the drawing-room (what we would call the living room), the garden with its trees, and their old bedroom.
