Question

Now it was my mother’s turn to sigh. “Look,” I said, to cheer her up. “I’m thinking about shaving the moustache off.” Even though I wasn’t for a long time. Another discovery: You can build a way of life on postponement. “Your grandmother probably won’t even recognize you,” she said. And I saw the shadow fall across her face. In 1-2 sentences, explain the meaning of postponement in the excerpt, and tell which words provide the clearest context clue for the word.

Answer 1

In the excerpt, "postponement" refers to the act of delaying or deferring decisions or actions, suggesting a way of life built on avoidance of change. The phrases "I wasn't for a long time" and "shaving the moustache off" provide clear context clues, indicating a reluctance to commit to the change.