D. Procrastinates. She puts off leaving the ball until later.
The mood of this poem is very resentful. The poet was probably resentful towards her mother.
"Crinkled in discomfort
in my mother's house"<span />
(B). It makes readers more comfortable with the idea of reading the essay if they can view it as if it were their own words
She faces poverty. She has to work under very difficult conditions to make a living. She suffers exhaustion and illness.
