The tone is of <u>strong disapproval.</u>
Explanation:
The passage here presents multiple instances of disapproval of Countess Olenska's behavior
- <u>the narrator calls her a compromised woman</u>, essentially, one of a loose character.
- <u>questions her going outside in the' shopping hour</u>', that is, when she has a chance of meeting men outside.
- <u>her absence when the betrothed couple comes is presented as a relief.</u> She is either ill mannered or her family is ashamed of having her around.
It is evident that the Countess here is being judged on impossible standards.
Answer:
Explanation:
The central idea of the essay is that we cannot rely only on our five senses; we usually scientific tools to understand what is beyond our senses. For instance; in lines 117-124, the author explains that magnetic detectors and spectrum analyzers are tools we need to that can help us to understand what is beyond our senses or to understand that which is beyond what our senses can grasp.
