Why does the author describe Stanley's environment?
Choose the best answer.
Stanley wasn't sure if the bus driver meant for him to be
careful going down the steps, or if he was telling him to
be careful at Camp Green Lake. "Thanks for the ride," he
said. His mouth was dry and his throat hurt. He stepped
onto the hard, dry dirt. There was a band of sweat around
his wrist where the handcuff had been.
The land was barren and desolate. He could see a few
rundown buildings and some tents. Farther away there
was a cabin beneath two tall trees. Those two trees were
the only plant life he could see. There weren't even weeds.
-Holes,
to paint a picture of what camp looks like
to show that camp will be difficult
to explain that not everyone is so bad
to joke about the camp not being green
Tore Saahan