Read the following excerpt from "Salvation":
A great many old people came and knelt around us and
prayed, old women with jet-black faces and braided hair,
old men with work-gnarled hands. And the church sang a
song about the lower lights are burning, some poor sinners
to be saved. And the whole building rocked with prayer and
song.
What does the imagery in this passage communicate about Hughes?
A. It reflects the excitement he felt.
B. It indicates he was entertained by the scene going on around him.
C. It shows how sad and ashamed he felt before he stood up to be
saved.
D. It highlights the pressure he felt to make a decision.