Question

Cannibalism in the Cars

by Mark Twain

He was gone. I never felt so stunned, so distressed, so bewildered in my life. But in my soul I was glad he was gone. With all his gentleness of manner and his soft voice, I shuddered whenever he turned his hungry eye upon me; and when I heard that I had achieved his perilous affection, and that I stood almost with the late Harris in his esteem, my heart fairly stood still!

I was bewildered beyond description. I did not doubt his word; I could not question a single item in a statement so stamped with the earnestness of truth as his; but its dreadful details overpowered me, and threw my thoughts into hopeless confusion.


An inference about the author is __________. Based on the text, “Cannibalism in the Cars”, __________. This supports the inference because ___________.

Answer 1

An inference about the author is that they have a dark sense of humor and an interest in exploring taboo subjects. Based on the text, “Cannibalism in the Cars,” the author delves into themes of fear and existential dread through a narrative that suggests cannibalism, a topic often considered morbid and grotesque. This supports the inference because the choice to write about cannibalism implies a willingness to confront unsettling ideas, and the tone of the narrator suggests a mix of shock and grim acceptance that invites the reader to reflect on the nature of human behavior and survival.