Read the following sentence from "The Pig."

Question

So there he was, destined to waste the remainder of his life in the little cottage beside the Kalasanda stream, with plenty indeed to look back on, but not very much to look forward to, and his greatest friend, Yosefu Mukasa, was away in Budda County on business.
Which of the following best identifies the tone established in this sentence?

(1 point)
Responses

distressed
distressed

pitiful
pitiful

remorseful
remorseful

sympathetic

Answer 1

sympathetic