How does the author's characterization of bertha reveal delia's attitude toward sykes' affairs? a. the author describes bertha through the gossip of other villagers, who shield delia from information that they know would hurt her. b. the author provides few details about bertha, which emphasizes delia's lack of curiosity about the women that sykes pursues. c. by describing only bertha's negative characteristics, the author hints at delia's confidence in her own desirability as a wife. d. by portraying bertha as a demanding and spoiled lover, the author implies that delia feels jealousy as a result of sykes' affairs.