Question

Cathy and her brother harassed me terribly; he was as uncomplaining as a lamb; though hardness, not gentleness, made him give little trouble.

Which phrase from this sentence implies that Heathcliff was resentful of his situation?

A. give little trouble
B. harassed me terribly
C. uncomplaining as a lamb
D. hardness, not gentleness
GPT-4o mini
The phrase that implies Heathcliff was resentful of his situation is **D. hardness, not gentleness**. This suggests that his lack of complaint stems from a hardened nature, which implies underlying resentment or bitterness rather than genuine acceptance or gentleness.

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