Bullet point the story the boarded window

'The Boarded Window' is the story about a frontiersman named Murlock and the death of his wife, or the secret to why the only window in Murlock's cabin is boarded. ... One day, Murlock finds his wife has become ill. Despite his attempt to nurse her back to health, she dies three days later, or so Murlock thinks.

what is the purpose of the description in this passage from travels with charley?

to explain how he develops friendships with people

to show his fear of the man

to show that people in the bad lands are dangerous

to show the similarity between the man and the place

i think it may be b, i'm not exactly too sure on this. but b seems to make more sense.