The things that could be observed from a painting are that it is a <u>portrait of a man</u>, it shows<u> visible brush strokes</u>, and<u> displays bold colors</u>.
Even though there was no attached painting, we would be able to see these things within the painting. You can see what is contained in the painting, how it was painted, and what colors the painting is. However, you can not see when a painting was created or know that it is part of a large collection by simply looking at the painting.
The correct answer is B.
When Pi tells the second, more brutal account of what happened, the reader understands how important storytelling is to Pi and how changing the events into a story helped him survive. Furthermore, we can see how Pi had a will to live even in the face of certain death.
The correct answer is B.
The description indicates the man is tough and rich. Tough because he has a square jaw and a scar above his eye. Rich because he has a diamond set into his scarfpin.
The other characteristics cannot be inferred based on this description.
