Read the line from “The Death of the Hired Man,” in which Mary explains how Silas felt about his former coworker, the young student Harold Wilson.

“He hates to see a boy the fool of books.”

Which answer best states what this line means?

Silas hates Wilson, and so he extends his hatred to books and learning, too.
Silas hates it when someone loses practical knowledge in favor of academic knowledge.
Silas hates feeling inferior to Wilson because of his lack of education.
Silas hates that Wilson finds reading books less important than learning useful skills.***
Is this right?

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You've chosen the opposite of what that line means.
So what is the answer? And explain please.
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Silas hates it when someone loses practical knowledge in favor of academic knowledge.