A passage opens with: 'Every morning, Elena walked the same route to school, past the bakery that smelled of cinnamon, past the park where pigeons scattered at her feet.' What is the primary purpose of this opening?
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A
To establish Elena as a reckless person
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B
To build a vivid, sensory setting that grounds the reader
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C
To introduce the conflict of the story
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D
To explain why Elena dislikes her neighborhood