In the long distant past, upon the western shores of the Great Water, there lived a fisherman and his wife. They had no children and the nearest village was a day away. They lived alone, surrounded by rocky cliffs and dull, gray skies. Each day, the fisherman would go out upon the Great Water. His wife would sit on the beach watching the birds with their young circling in the sky and riding the waves. As the birds chatted and dove for minnows, she called out, "Oh, sea birds, how I wish I had children like you to keep me company during these long, gray days." The description of this setting emphasizes how the wife of the fisherman feels because

A. the faraway location mirrors the distrust she has of the people who live in the village.

B. the isolation of her home emphasizes her desire to live closer to the village and its people.

C. the cold landscape's desolation reflects the sadness she feels about not having any children.

D. the closeness to the ocean shows readers that she has a deep love for the open sea.