Alrighty, so, you're currently trapped inside a cottage with a witch who wants to eat you and your brother. What do you do to escape? Do you beat the witch with her own broom and make a run for it? Do you push her into the oven (This is what happens in the story) and lock her in so that she burns up, then you and Hansel make a great escape? What do you do? (:
Someone who is brave
someone who is persistent
someone who sets an example for others
someone who is dedicated to a cause
I think the answer would be the first one.
I think "intolerable" best reveals the tone of the passage.