practical
Even though Grendel seems as though he's being harsh by eating the exile, he is actually being practical. He says he tries to do things that are more considerate like befriending or ignoring him. However, since the exiles were treacherous, eating them is the most practical solution.
The answer to the question:
<span>Which of the following BEST describes how the weather contributes to the mood of the story? A. The weather creates a feeling of confinement. B. The weather seems threatening and unpredictable. C. The weather creates a feeling of lightheartedness. D. The weather seems oppressive and endless.
is:
</span>B. The weather seems threatening and unpredictable.
Select the 2nd and 4th option.
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.
