How does a narrator's response to going into the city help develop the plot?

a. As the countryside fades away, the narrator feels passive and decides to become a part of the city.
b. As the walls of the city disappear, the narrator has offensive anticipation and decides to cry out.
c. As the narrator moves further into the city, a sense of loss and a decision to rebel emerge.
d. As the narrator moves further from the country, a divided feeling arises in the size to join the masses or rebel.