Question
Which quote helps establish "A Call Loan" by O. Henry as an example of Regionalism?
At the end of it all the examiner put on his hat, and called the president. . . .
He succeeded in making the banker understand that he stood upon the border of a catastrophe.
At nine o'clock that night Tom Merwin stepped cautiously out of the small frame house in which he lived.
Luck and thrift, a cool head, and a telescopic eye for mavericks had raised him from cowboy to be a cowman.
At the end of it all the examiner put on his hat, and called the president. . . .
He succeeded in making the banker understand that he stood upon the border of a catastrophe.
At nine o'clock that night Tom Merwin stepped cautiously out of the small frame house in which he lived.
Luck and thrift, a cool head, and a telescopic eye for mavericks had raised him from cowboy to be a cowman.
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The quote that helps establish "A Call Loan" by O. Henry as an example of Regionalism is:
**"Luck and thrift, a cool head, and a telescopic eye for mavericks had raised him from cowboy to be a cowman."**
This quote emphasizes the specific traits and experiences of the characters in a particular regional setting, reflecting the values, culture, and lifestyle associated with the cowboy and cattle-ranching life, which are key elements of Regionalism.
**"Luck and thrift, a cool head, and a telescopic eye for mavericks had raised him from cowboy to be a cowman."**
This quote emphasizes the specific traits and experiences of the characters in a particular regional setting, reflecting the values, culture, and lifestyle associated with the cowboy and cattle-ranching life, which are key elements of Regionalism.