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What did Martin dislike about the elevator in his apartment building?
Topic: Martin's dislike of the elevator
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(c) Its small size.
Explanation
Sleator establishes at the outset that the elevator is tiny — a cramped, self-service box that shudders and creaks — and that Martin is claustrophobic. The smallness is not incidental: it is what makes the fat woman’s presence unbearable, since her bulk fills the space and leaves him no room to escape. Fear of confinement is the engine of the whole story.
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Its small size.
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Its small size.
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