Mr. Easton gave the excuse that Mr. Marshal wants to smoke therefore he must go with him as they were handcuffed. He said to her that it’s his duties and orders because of which he must leave.
The story “Hearts and Hands” by Edgar Allen Poe deals with the theme of outer appearance with which most of the people judge others. The story ends with the conclusion that appearances may be deceptive which alters the real self of a man. Since Mr. Marshal had a dull face and was not attractive because of which the girl got convinced that he was the prisoner. On the other hand, Mr. Easton looked attractive for Miss Fairchild. She wished to build a further relation with Mr. Easton but failed in doing so. Mr. Easton didn’t want his reality to be highlighted in front of her because of which he got off from the train.
Answer:
The correct option is option 4 as given below.
Explanation:
As the complete list of options is not given with the question, it is as below
- because he prefers to stay home and listen to his sister play the violin
- because he has to stay away from his family, which is painful to him
- because he is an artist at heart but has to work as a salesman
- because he has to travel a lot and undertake mundane tasks
Out of these
- option 1 is not correct as it is not a reason to dislike the job
- option 2 is not correct as the family is not a direct relation to disliking the job
- option 3 is not correct as there is a relation regarding the logical reason to dislike job however there is no indication in the passage regarding the liking of the protagonist as an artist.
- Option 4 is the correct option as there is indication in the article that the protagonist had to travel a lot as a salesman and undertake mundane rudimentary tasks through out the course of his life.
