The beginning of the passage shows the narrator to be nothing more than B. a spiteful child.
This based on the book called "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens.
She tried to punish her mother by asking about her father to inspire negative feelings in her mother. This shows spite for her mother.
In conclusion, option B is correct.
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