Read the following passage:
"The drawing room of the old estate, while grand in its proportions, was stifled by the heavy velvet drapes that Lavinia refused to draw back. A thin layer of grey dust settled over the mahogany writing desk, whose drawers remained locked, sealing away years of unanswered correspondence. In the corner, a grand piano stood shut, its polished lid catching only the dim, amber light of a single oil lamp. The air was thick with the scent of dried lavender and wax, preserving an atmosphere of arrested time. Lavinia sat by the cold hearth, her eyes fixed on the empty grate, finding a strange comfort in the room’s refusal to admit the vibrant spring afternoon that played just beyond the closed shutters."
In the passage, how does the description of the drawing room primarily serve to characterize Lavinia’s internal state?
- AIt catalogs the domestic chores and maintenance Lavinia must perform to keep the estate functional
- BIt details the physical items in the room, including the writing desk and the closed piano, in chronological order
- CIt represents the author's moral critique of Lavinia's inability to appreciate the natural beauty of spring
- It reflects her emotional withdrawal and preference for stasis over the vitality of the external worldCevap
- EIt supports the narrator's claim that Lavinia's isolation is purely a matter of physical comfort