The answer is A: sinking because gothic means something’s gloomy and eerie. Sinking is the only word that is gloomy and eerie. Hope this helped!
“As Atticus tells Jem and Scout, a mockingbird does no harm and makes music for people to enjoy. Tom Robinson is like a symbolic mockingbird because of his innocence; he has not harmed anyone and is an admirable character who offers help to others. Because Tom is not guilty, it makes it "sinful" to harm him.”
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