53. In reading the many facts recorded in this passage, the reader is invited to conclude that the author
(A) wants to tell everything about her heroine.
(B) has great respect for the family of her heroine.
(C) recognizes that the potential for heroism exists in all people.
(D) is giving tongue-in-check descriptions.
(E) exaggerates and distorts the virtues and faults of her characters.