Read the excerpt below and answer the question. “It tastes like liquorice,” the girl said and put the glass down.

“That’s the way with everything.”

“Yes,” said the girl. “Everything tastes of liquorice. Especially all the things you’ve waited so long for, like absinthe.”

In at least 150 words, distinguish between what is directly stated in the passage, versus what is really meant.

The speaker is meaning that everything--even the things you have wanted and longed for--is bittersweet. This sounds more of an observation rather than something more pessimistic. She believes that everything good has a negative to it or a bad side.

the correct answer is a "it describes nora and mrs. linde's relationship". opcions b and d are not related to the content of the passage in any way. option c could be appropiate but it does not fully capture the effect of the dialogue, while option a is quite appropiate, since the dialogue not only exemplifies the relationship between the characters, but it also captures the effect in the excerpt. we get to know that mrs linde bosses around and already knows nora.