Read the passage below. He fell silent. I sat meditating his words. For a time his wild hope of communication, of interpretation
, with these weird beings held me. Then that angry despair that was a part of my exhaustion and physical misery resumed its sway. I perceived with a sudden novel vividness the extraordinary folly of everything I had ever done. What does Mr. Bedford’s reaction to Mr. Cavor’s plan imply about Bedford’s character? He is depressed about the mistakes he has made in life. He is more moved by emotion than reason. He becomes violent when placed in difficult situations. He is sometimes content to be silent and meditative.
I think the reason why she told a lie instead of the truth was because she loves her husband with all of her heart and she would hate to see him perish.
