Read the following sentences from the audio presentation:

"She imagined the dusty bookshelves where she had first found her prized book obscured in volumes of other books concerning art. She thought about her father's leather chair, cracking from age and wear."

What is the author's purpose for including these sentences in the narrative?

A. To provide the listener a visual description of the father's den.
B. To provide the listener an understanding of what Monique's new school was like.
C. To explain to the listener why Monique's mother was upset by her choice in schools.
D. To explain why Monique was so nervous to begin her painting.