Question

There was no dissuading him, however, and at a quarter past ten he closed the attic door behind him and went up the narrow twisting stairs. We later heard ominous creakings as he crawled into bed.
How does the word dissuading reflect Thurber's view of his father's decision?



A. This word choice shows that Thurber approves of the decision.

B. This word choice shows that Thurber disagrees with the decision.

C. This word choice shows that Thurber thinks this decision is hilarious.

D. This word choice shows that Thurber is angry about this decision.

Answer 1

A. This word choice shows that Thurber approves of the decision.

Answer 2

The correct answer is the following: option B. The use of the word dissuading reflects that Thurber disagrees with the decision his father made. The verb dissuade means the act to persuade someone not to do something. When Thurber says he could not dissuade his father from going into the attic, he is showing that he tried to make his father do the opposite of what he ended up doing. The author's word choice, in this case the word dissuading, shows the character's view on the action, in this case it reflected Thurber's feelings on what he dad chose to do.