The boys walked side by side across the deep cracks in the uneven pavement. Gray apartment buildings bordered the neighborhood streets in endless rows. Tiny strips of yellowed grass peeked out of the side yards, teasing onlookers with promises of spring they never delivered. The author most likely uses this description to.

A. contribute to the sense of hopelessness that Lorenzo feels.
B. show that no one cares about the city in which Lorenzo lives.
C. create sympathy for the fact that Lorenzo’s family has moved.
D. explain the main reason Lorenzo does not like his new home.