He would stand upon the corner of an intersection and peer down long moonlit avenues of sidewalk in four directions, deciding which way to go, but really made no difference; he was alone in this world of A.D. 2053, or as good as alone, which statement best explains how the setting affects the meaning of the story?
answer is C
A. the indecision about which street to take suggests that the main character stuggles internally

B the motif of water and waves convets the constant motion of the constant motion of the characters thoughts.

C the empty streets suggest that something terrible has happened to human society.

D the moonlit avenues convey a feeling of romance or nostalgia for the good times of ones youth.