It is false that academic arguments should be written in first-person perspective. Nothing should be written in first-person perspective when it comes to academic writing.
I believe the answer is C
Answer:
The irony is in saying that seeing a dog wearing pants (parody of breeches) was an uplifting or edifying sight which is really not true and which is comical when visualized.
Explanation:
An irony is expressing ones thoughts in words that mean the opposite to achieve humor. The narrator in this instance was looking down on the fireman by comparing him to a dog wearing pants and a feather hat.
He thus compared him to an animal and in the same instance, said that it was an edifying sight. He also called him a fine chap in the same breath. This is quite contradictory and that is how he achieved the use of irony in those lines.
According to this excerpt, what Paul's father sees most likely makes him realize that Paul is not the one responsible for Ghost Wind's injuries.
The correct answer is B.
Paul's father knows he is a good horseman; in fact, he says: "<em>one of the best I've ever seen</em>". This and the fact that he walks around Ghost Wind inspecting him "<em>long and hard</em>" shows he suspects Paul is not the one responsible for his injuries, although Paul says he is.
