Answer:
D. Both 2 & 4
Explanation:
Deacon Peabody's hypocrisy is symbolized as the following information reveals: "There is a great tree, but rotted out, with ..." and "Peabody's name scored on it."
From "The Devil and Tom Walker", a short story by Washington Irving, we see that Peabody was known to be the owner of the swamp where Tom Walker meets Old Scratch. Peabody is known to have made his fortune when trading with Native Americans. Yet he was known to be rotten inside.
The tree that the stranger showed Tom was seen to be fair and flourishing outside but rotten inside. Also, on the bark of the tree the name of Deacon Peabody was scored. Peabody is known to have waxed wealthy due to the shrewd bargains he had with Indians. This actually shows how the hypocrisy of Peabody is symbolized.
Answer:
Because according to the author's description we expect him to help Torres in his revenge, but instead he tries to talk Torres out of it.
Explanation:
In the article "Blocking the Transmission of Violence" by Alex Kotlowitz, the author tells us about Torres seeking revenge for the murder of Emilio, his nephew. He meets with Hoddenbach who was in prison at the same time that he was. The author says that he looks like an ex-military man. What is ironic about Hoddenbach's reaction to Torres's desire for revenge, is that according to the author's description of Hoddenbach we expect him to be willing to help Torres in his revenge. Zale Hoddenbach's reaction is ironic because it does not meet the expectations of the reader. He tries to talk Torres out of his purpose of revenge and uses all means possible to convince him to respect his brother's wishes of not taking revenge for the murder of Emilio. In fact, Hoddenbach is a member of an organization called CeaseFire that works to prevent shootings.
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