She looked longingly at the always-empty chair at her kitchen table. what does the narrator reveal about the character? a. that she is content b. that she is lonely c. that she is hungry d. that she is a widow

The narrator reveals that the character is lonely.

The key word here telling us that is "longingly." This word shows us that she is wanting something. the "always-empty chair" lets us know what she wants. She wants someone to fill that chair. Because she has no one and she wants someone she is lonely. I don't know if the last sentence I said makes sense but I hope this helped.

the correct answer is b. in order to explain a point clearly in an essay, it is always better to include a clear example of your ideas. including an scenario in which a family is affected by consumerism will support your argument as well as supporting details, such as quotations from experts and statistics. option a could be correct, but statistics and quotations are supporting ideas rather than clear explanations. choices c and d are simply inadequate. they do not add information about the effects of consumerism, rather they are strategies for engaging the reader