What is author's point of view about sharing his background? unusual normality.

Our visitors missed blank stop and arrived late

Which of these statements is evaluative in nature a) the short passage creates a brilliant and sketch of gabriel b) resulting from the fact that gabriel is observant, he is also reflective c) the way gabriel looks at his wife shows that he is a detached onlooker d) that gabriel is observant is evident from the minute details he notices

In 250 words, discuss the ways in which the novel relates to the historical context in which it was published.