Is calculating a positive, negative, or neutral connotation?

How does the first section of the memoir conclude?

Seeing much of this joylessness, and inaptitude, both of body and mind, for a lot which would be full of blessings for those prepared for it, we could not but look with deep interest on the little girls, and hope they would grow up with the strength of body, dexterity, simple tastes, and resources that would fit them to enjoy and refine the western farmer's life. which best describes fuller's style in this passage?

How were stories with supernatural elements viewed differently in shakespeare's time versus how they are viewed today? a. audiences during shakespeare's time only believed in things that could be explained rationally, unlike audiences today, who believe in the supernatural. b. audiences during shakespeare's time saw supernatural elements in a much more humorous light than today's audiences do. c. audiences during shakespeare's time were used to witches in their neighborhoods, so they didn't find them as scary as we do today. d. audiences during shakespeare's time considered witches and curses to be real and therefore much scarier than today's audiences would.