Context: The phone rings far away . I ignore it . I left the radio playing in the other room but I can barely hear it . At a muffled distance from the day 's upsetting political and economic news I feel isolated , alone , silenced .
Question: What is the narrator 's view of politics and the news ?
Option 0: None of the above choices .
Option 1: They feel it is uplifting .
Option 2: They feel it is depressing .
Option 3: They feel it is vital .
Answer: 2