Paragraph 2 gives examples of interactions Akaky has with a porter and an assistant to the head clerk. How do these interactions help develop the central themes of the text? A
They call attention to the fact that even the most minor workers in the office treat Akaky with disdain.
B
They allow the reader to contrast Akaky's incompetence with the more professional work of his colleagues.
C
They hint that Akaky's unwillingness to speak up for himself is the cause of his troubles.
D
They introduce the idea that the way Akaky is treated is to be expected in a typical office environment.

B I want to say

Explanation: Because my friend

in that passage i would say the sentence which best describes the overall impact of the setting is when they mention the absence of people because it suggests that taking a walk at night is unusual.

explanation:

you only need simple sentences to answer this. just answer these questions.

what do you think annie thinks of the mother? do you think annie believes the mother is a fit mother for helen.

what about the father? what would annie think of him? she might not like him, but does she respect him.

how about the son? would annie think he is the only voice of sanity in an insane place?

what about helen herself? this is the key question. how does she see helen? what do you suppose she thought her first job was going to be.

these aren't hard questions. just state the obvious. annie is not that well educated: she just knows what she has to do. write it that way.

you can do it if you've read the book or seen the play or movie.