The connotative meaning of the phrase “shake a stick at” as it is used in the excerpt is it indicates that there will be no one in Esperanza’s new house to bother her.
Connotation is an expression that attach you with the culture, and emotional value of something.
For example, red is a color, but it also shows the sign of anger or danger.
Thus, the correct option is A.
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