Question

Read The following priest passage from Ethan from by Edith Wharton borrowing was out of the question 6 months before Ethan had given his only security to raise funds for necessary to pay us to the mill and he knew that wouldn't security no one had Stark Field with led him $10 The inexorable fax clothes in one on him like prison warders handcuffing a convict there was no way out none He was a prisoner for life And now his one ray of light was to be extinguished which of the following best describes the mood created by the above sentences A cheerfulness and hope B deep sadness and despair C calm and determination D My regret about a past mistake

Answer 1

The mood created by the passage is best described by **B deep sadness and despair**. The imagery of being a prisoner and the sense of hopelessness convey a profound sense of despair about Ethan's situation.