Read these lines from the poem “The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll” and answer the question.

Take the rag away from your face

Now ain’t the time for your tears

The narrator repeats these lines in the poem to let the reader know that _____.

additional clues will be overlooked if witnesses are too emotional
deeply shared emotions overshadow the true meaning of events
regrettably sadder news about the situation remains to be shared
close attention is needed to impartially evaluate the case