Read the sentence from "uses and abuses of the umbrella."

for a wet umbrella is an accident, a barbarism, a spelling mistake that must be spread open in a corner until it is fully corrected and has become a true umbrella once again.

how does the narrator's voice affect the meaning of the text?

a) the voice sounds like a gloomy person who hates rain. this voice highlights the idea that the narrator hates to use umbrellas in the rain.

b) the voice sounds like a fussy person who hates messes. this voice highlights the absurdity of thinking that there is something wrong about a wet umbrella.

c) the voice sounds like an ignorant person who uses the phrase "spelling mistake" for no reason. this voice highlights the fact that the narrator is wrong about umbrellas.

d) the voice sounds like someone who is cheery and loves a rain shower.