By paragraph 12, we do not know much about the first old woman except that

she has a "terrible, square smile". When the narrator describes the woman's

"hand, quick as a claw, reach up in the air and pluck the white cap off [Marian's]

head", and "At the same time, another claw to match drew her all the way into the

room". Given the word choice here, how does the author want US as the reader

to feel about the old woman?

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Chester

19 November, 08:40

By paragraph 12, we do not know much about the first old woman except that

she has a "terrible, square smile". When the narrator describes the woman's

"hand, quick as a claw, reach up in the air and pluck the white cap off [Marian's]

head", and "At the same time, another claw to match drew her all the way into the

room". Given the word choice here, how does the author want US as the reader

to feel about the old woman?

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Camila Gregory · Answer 1

I would think that the author, from your question, intends to present the old woman as having wicked intentions for the character, Marian.

Explanation:

The description of her feature makes her seem ominous and evil, more specifically, the phrases "terrible, square smile" and "hand, quick as a claw".