Which details from this story help develop the story into a satire? Select two correct answers.
a. Gortsby listens closely to the story that the young man tells of his misfortunes
b. The three characters in the story are strangers whose lives cross paths only briefly
c. Gortsby is very cynical and distrusting of the young man he meets
d. The setting, which takes place in Hyde Park at dusk, is dark and mysterious
e. Gortsby changes his view after finding a bar of soap on the ground
c.
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The correct answers that help develop the story into a satire are:
c. Gortsby is very cynical and distrusting of the young man he meets
e. Gortsby changes his view after finding a bar of soap on the ground
These details reveal Gortsby’s superficial judgment and the absurdity of the situation, highlighting human folly and societal tendencies to judge based on appearances, which are key aspects of satire.
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