And Back Again. Mother smells of lavender

and warmth;

she’s so beautiful

even if

her cheeks are too hollow,

her mouth too dark with worries.

Despite warnings,

I still want her sunken eyes.

Which answer best explains how the sensory details in the excerpt affect the meaning of the text?

A. The details show how much the loss of Father has affected Mother.

B. The details reveal that Hà can only see her mother’s positive qualities.

C. Readers understand that signs of aging are destroying Mother's beauty.

D. Readers realize the relationship between Hà and her mother is tens