Read the excerpt from "Rhapsody on a Windy Night."So the hand of a child, automatic, Slipped out and pocketed a toy that was running along the quay. I could see nothing behind that child’s eye. I have seen eyes in the street Trying to peer through lighted shutters What theme is reflected in this excerpt?

The speaker describes a child taking a toy “automatic[ally]” and says there is “nothing behind that child’s eye,” suggesting emotional emptiness or disconnection. The image of eyes trying to peer through lighted shutters also conveys isolation from other people. Together, these details reflect how city life can feel alienating and lonely, so D is correct.

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