The Wrong House

Question

by Guy de Maupassant

Pere Varajou, formerly a horticulturist at Angers, but now retired from business, had closed his purse strings to his scapegrace son and had hardly seen him for two years. His daughter had married Padoie, a former treasury clerk, who had just been appointed tax collector at Vannes.

"The Wrong House" by Guy de Maupassant

Question
Use the passage below to answer the question.

How did the author use comparisons to develop the characters in this paragraph?

(1 point)
Responses

The author foreshadows an issue that Varajou will one day have with his son-in-law.
The author foreshadows an issue that Varajou will one day have with his son-in-law.

The author describes the characters and their relation to money.
The author describes the characters and their relation to money.

The author uses flashback to hint at problems the characters have had in the past.
The author uses flashback to hint at problems the characters have had in the past.

The author hints that Varajou has a close relationship with his children.
The author hints that Varajou has a close relationship with his children.

Answer 1

The author describes the characters and their relation to money. This can be seen in the details provided about Varajou closing his purse strings to his son and having hardly seen him for two years, as well as his daughter marrying a former treasury clerk who has just been appointed tax collector. These comparisons help to develop the characters by providing insight into their financial status and relationships.