The nuns at school, on the other hand, insinuated that india had long outlived its glories, and that if we wanted to be educated, modern women, we’d better hit the trail westward. why does the author most likely use the phrase “hit the trail westward” in this excerpt?
a) to readers locate america in relation to calcutta

b)to contrast the idea of modern with the old west

c)to allude to the idea of the america dream

d)to allow readers a clear visual image of the direction her life would take.