Father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire.
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“Never mind, dear,” said his wife soothingly; “perhaps you’ll win the next one.”
What do the following lines mainly reveal about Mrs. White?
She is typically a busy-body and does not have time for her family.
She is elderly and needs her husband and son to care for her often.
She is typically more reserved and passive than her husband.
She cares about etiquette and properness more than Mr. White.
Answer:
She is typically more reserved and passive than her husband.
Explanation:
According to the excerpt, Mr. White is playing a game of chess with his son and believes in playing a radical game by putting the King in danger and he played so radically that he even got a comment from the woman that was knitting by the fire.
Mrs. White's response to her husband which was to encourage him that he would win next time shows that she is more reserved and passive than her husband.
Here is a story to answer the given question:
Story Title: BRANDON - THE HELPER.
Brandon grew in the city of Costain with his parents who barely had enough to feed or to even sponsor Brandon to school.
As a result of this, Brandon is usually chased from school due to inability to pay his tuition fees.
One fateful day, Brandon was sent back home because of his tuition fees. On his way back home, he met a poor widow who was stucked with a heavy load. Brandon was moved to help her.
When Brandon got to her destination, he discovered that the woman wasn't poor but actually a very wealthy woman who stood on the road looking for a kind-hearted person to help.
The woman ended up putting Brandon back to school and pulling his family out of poverty.
<h3>What is a story?</h3>
A story actually refers to an event about someone or something that took place which is shared to teach others. It can be fictional (never happened) or non-fictional (true story).
We can see the above fictional story which is shared to teach everyone the importance of helping people.
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