If this is an excerpt from a story, I wouldn’t be of much help. But from a layman's perspective, it seems like the character is attempting to please the failed humorist or he or she would have been frank. This in turn may have triggered a chain reaction, prompting the humorist to continue with his jokes which would have further affected the character. He or she is also giving the former a false sense of happiness and appreciation.
This passage may not affect the whole story in a remarkably discernible manner, but it definitely proves the character's penchant for politeness. And that may be be a deciding factor in his or her further decisions that ultimately define the plot of the story.
Nationalism is best described as A.) A POLITICAL BELIEF THAT A NATION SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO RUN ITS OWN AFFAIRS AND NOT BE RULED BY ANOTHER POWER.
Nationalism is a strong belief held by people of the nation that the interests of a certain nation-state are of primary importance. It includes the belief that people who share the same culture, language, and history should become an independent nation and be free from foreign dominion.
<span>The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "c. a logical and intelligent person who is impressed by Sherlock Holmes's powers of deduction." In "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," Dr. Watson is describes as a logical and intelligent person who is impressed by Sherlock Holmes's powers of deduction</span>
Expressing the meaning of something by using different words which lead to better clarity
B is the correct answer, they are 'targeting' their media, because they are searching for a specific audience, or looking for a target to pay the most attention to.
