Question

Why does Sayre advise Pinkerton to get married in the beginning? Group of answer choices

Answer 1

Answer:

So he will have some amusement while in Japan.

Explanation:

John Luther Long's short story "Madame Butterfly," tells the story of a young American naval officer and his life during his stay in Japan. Naval officer Lieutenant Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton married a Japanese girl but did not take her with him after he was called back to America. The story revolves around the Japanese wife's attempts to get her husband to take her, though unsuccessful.

In the first chapter, we are told that Pinkerton got advice from Sayre, another officer who has had experience living in Japan. The advice was to get married, with the only excuse being "For lack of other amusement".

Thus, the correct answer is the first option.