The way he tells the story and how it was a different era. His language is kind of backwards let just say.
Answer: I am not sure if this is right so I apologise if it is wrong
Explanation: He struggles to balance his desire to please his wife with his desire to appear brave in front of others.
Rise/run so since u start at (0,-1) and the next point is (4,2) then the slope would be 3/4