The author's tone toward T.J. in this passage is pitying. The narrator expresses a moment of sympathy for T.J., noting that he looks "desolately alone," which evokes a sense of sadness and concern for his situation.
But T.J. did not follow immediately. He remained standing in the middle of the compound, his face puzzled and undecided. I had never seen him look more desolately alone, and for a fleeting second I felt almost sorry for him.
—Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry,
Mildred D. Taylor
What is the author’s tone toward T. J. in this passage?
angry
anxious
excited
pitying
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