Despite what else may have occurred within the story up to
that point, this excerpt provides insight into the characteristics of the
narrator. With the terms “earnest
endeavors,” it is revealed that the narrator is making sincere efforts to
alleviate the friend’s sadness. What
this means, thus, is that the narrator can be seen in this light as a true,
caring friend whose actions are without ulterior motives.
The median would be 8, because that number is in the middle.
Does it take you by interest and are you willing to put a little more information for that topic.
A. Parallel plots
The two women are both fending for themselves while their husbands are away fighting a war. Same plot but in a different time.