What impact does the description of the old mining area have on the
story?
O A) It explains how bleak conditions were after the miners left.
OB) It sets the stage for contrasting Henry's home to other cottages.
OC) It creates the dreary atmosphere evident in the rest of the story.
OD) It describes why people left the mining towns after the Gold Rush.

the answer is:  

he is voicing feelings shared by all humans regardless of race.

in paul laurence dunbar's poem "we wear the mask," he replicates the words mask and we to emphasize how people in general -not just black americans- hide their true feelings. he suggests the masks cover people's faces and eyes, which are the main parts that display their emotions. he also thinks people's pain conceal behind those masks, so that they cannot see reality and nobody is able to see one another's sorrow.

the whisper is the answer, hope this : )