Which word best describes the author's tone in this excerpt from "That Spot" by Jack London? I don’t think much of Stephen Macka
ye any more, though I used to swear by him. I know that in those days I loved him more than my own brother. If ever I meet Stephen Mackaye again, I shall not be responsible for my actions. It passes beyond me that a man with whom I shared food and blanket, and with whom I mushed over the Chilcoot Trail, should turn out the way he did. I always sized Steve up as a square man, a kindly comrade, without an iota of anything vindictive or malicious in his nature. I shall never trust my judgment in men again. Why, I nursed that man through typhoid fever; we starved together on the headwaters of the Stewart; and he saved my life on the Little Salmon. And now, after the years we were together, all I can say of Stephen Mackaye is that he is the meanest man I ever knew.
The word that best describes the author's tone in this excerpt from Jack London's "That Spot" is "Indignant"
Explanation:
The narrator of this excerpt is sad, bitter, and sorry for having loved, trusted, and treated like a brother Stephen Mackaye. The narrator thought he knew Stephen Mackaye and believed he was an upright and kind man, but the narrator had a strong disappointment with this friend. This disappointment made him angry and spiteful and extremely sad. Therefore, as we read the excerpt, we notice an indignant tone in the narrative.
An appositive (or an appositive phrase) gives more information about a noun. The appositive is usually placed next to the noun it modifies. Writers use appositive and appositive phrases in order to provide more information about something.
