Question

The carelessness and short-tempWhat is satirized in this excerpt from Mark Twain's "The £1,000,000 Bank-Note"?

Answer 1

The correct option is:

D)the nature of people to blame others for their own mistakes or shortcomings.

"The Million Pound Bank Note" (1893) is a short story by American author Mark Twain. It´s a book that explores and develops a critique of human behavior, allowing the reader to have a better understanding of human nature. In this case, Henry, who has no money to his name, is given a bank note for one million pounds sterling. Without knowing it, he has become subject of a bet.

Answer 2

Answer:

D. the nature of people to blame others for their own mistakes or shortcomings

Explanation:

The idea behind this excerpt can be noticed right here: "when they find they've given a tramp a million-pound bill when they thought it was a one-pounder, they are in a frantic rage against him instead of quarreling with their own near-sightedness".

The character is clearly describing that once they find out what they have done, they're going to search someone to blame. Most likely the one who took the a million-pounder for taking the note, even though it was given to him, not stolen.