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Read 'Hearts and Hands', by William Sydney Porter
Which statement best describes the situational irony of the ending of the story?
A)- The reader doesn't expect to learn that Easton is the counterfeiter.
B). The reader expects Easton to ask to visit Miss Fairchild, and he doesn't
C)- Miss Fairchild expects Easton to ask her to join him out West, and he doesn't.
D). The reader doesn't expect other passengers to be listening to Miss Fairchild's conversation.
Answer: A)- The reader doesn't expect to learn that Easton is the counterfeiter.
Explanation:
When Miss Fairchild recognizes Mr. Easton as one of the two men handcuffed to each other on the train, she, and the reader, are led to believe that Mr. Easton is a United States marshall on his way to take the man he´s handcuffed to into prison. However, when Mr. Easton and his companion leave, two passengers talk about the conversation that had taken place with Miss Fairchild. Based on how Mr. Easton and his companion were handcuffed, they come to the conclusion that Mr. Easton was actually the prisoner and not the Marshall.
Find ways to understand something better
By repeating certain words he says back to him
Answer:
They were finally done with the packing by 12:50 a.m.
Explanation:
The short story "Packing" by Jerome K. Jerome revolves around three friends and their packing attempts before their trip. The narrator narrates the events that occurred during their best efforts to be ready on time for their trip, infused with numerous disastrous turn-outs and disturbance from his pet dog Montmorency.
Priding himself with being an expert in packing, the narrator began packing for everyone but ended up confusing things. Then, when the other two friends, Harris and George took it upon themselves to pack the rest of the stuff. By the time they could manage to get everything (they believed to be needed) packed, it was already 12:50 a.m.
