Asked by jk

Read the excerpt from “The Railroad Earth.”

O well anyway I'll be learning eventually to like the railroad and Sherman will like me some day, and anyway another day another dollar.

The narrator of this excerpt can best be described as
friendly.
optimistic.
wealthy.
intelligent.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
optimistic.

The narrator expresses hope about the future ("I'll be learning eventually to like the railroad," "Sherman will like me some day")—showing a positive, hopeful attitude rather than wealth, friendliness, or intelligence.