Question

Now it was my mother’s turn to sigh. “Look,” I said, to cheer her up. “I’m thinking about shaving the moustache off.” Even though I wasn’t for a long time. Another discovery: You can build a way of life on postponement. “Your grandmother probably won’t even recognize you,” she said. And I saw the shadow fall across her face. In 1-2 sentences, explain the meaning of postponement in the excerpt, and tell which words provide the clearest context clue for the word.........

Answer 1

In the excerpt, "postponement" refers to the act of delaying or deferring actions or decisions, suggesting a way of coping with uncertainty or change. The words "thinking about" and "wasn't for a long time" provide the clearest context clues, highlighting the speaker's hesitation to act immediately on the decision to shave off the moustache.