What mood does the language used in this description produce ?

Is "they" an unstressed or stressed syllable?

Which of these statements is evaluative in nature a) the short passage creates a brilliant and sketch of gabriel b) resulting from the fact that gabriel is observant, he is also reflective c) the way gabriel looks at his wife shows that he is a detached onlooker d) that gabriel is observant is evident from the minute details he notices

Which best describes the tone in these lines "the fish"