The lawyer is seen to be persistent, intelligent and self-motivating. He does not break down in the 15 years of imprisonment as the banker foretold. He is intelligent by the virtue of reading so many books, which reflects in his eagerness to associate with other men, rather than claiming the final prize. He starts as a young, impatient person, ready to spend 15 best years of his life for 2 million. His character of being a person with no interest in materialistic luxury is reflected when he renounces the 2 million and settles with just having proved his point.
Answer:
Idiom.
Explanation:
It's a phrase that's purely figurative but has a separate meaning.
Answer:
d. It lets the reader know the tone may not be very serious.
Explanation:
giggle implies its gonna be funny :)
