The quiet dusk of the park contrasts with the bright lights and noise on the surrounding streets.
The wanderers in the dusk did not choose to have strange looks fasten on them, therefore they came out in this bat-fashion, taking their pleasure sadly in a pleasure-ground that had emptied of its rightful occupants. Beyond the sheltering screen of bushes and palings came a realm of brilliant lights and noisy, rushing traffic. A blazing, many-tiered stretch of windows shone through the dusk and almost dispersed it, marking the haunts of those other people, who held their own in life’s struggle, or at any rate had not had to admit failure. So Gortsby’s imagination pictured things as he sat on his bench in the almost deserted walk. He was in the mood to count himself among the defeated. Money troubles did not press on him; had he so wished he could have strolled into the thoroughfares of light and noise, and taken his place among the jostling ranks of those who enjoyed prosperity or struggled for it. He had failed in a more subtle ambition, and for the moment he was heartsore and disillusioned, and not disinclined to take a certain cynical pleasure in observing and labelling his fellow wanderers as they went their ways in the dark stretches between the lamp-lights. Question Use paragraph 4 from “Dusk” to answer the question. What contrast in the setting does the paragraph describe? (1 point) Responses The early part of Gortsby’s life contrasts with the conditions of his present life. The early part of Gortsby’s life contrasts with the conditions of his present life. The evening setting at the beginning of the paragraph contrasts with the morning setting at the end of the paragraph. The evening setting at the beginning of the paragraph contrasts with the morning setting at the end of the paragraph. The joyful mood of the people in the park contrasts with the somber faces of the people walking nearby. The joyful mood of the people in the park contrasts with the somber faces of the people walking nearby. The quiet dusk of the park contrasts with the bright lights and noise on the surrounding streets.
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