Use the excerpt from the story “Dusk” by H. H. Munro to answer the question. Which event helps develop theme of perception versus reality in the text? Select the three correct answers. (2 points) Responses The young man reaches into his pockets in search of the soap. The young man reaches into his pockets in search of the soap. Gortsby recalls a similar thing happening to him when he was in a foreign capital. Gortsby recalls a similar thing happening to him when he was in a foreign capital. Gortsby finds the soap and concludes that the young man’s story was true. Gortsby finds the soap and concludes that the young man’s story was true. Gortsby interprets the man’s actions as a performance intended to create sympathy. Gortsby interprets the man’s actions as a performance intended to create sympathy. Gortsby believes that the absence of a bar of soap means that the young man’s story is untrue. Gortsby believes that the absence of a bar of soap means that the young man’s story is untrue. The young man gets up and walks down the path away from Gortsby.

Answer 1

The three correct answers that help develop the theme of perception versus reality in “Dusk” are:

1. Gortsby finds the soap and concludes that the young man’s story was true.
2. Gortsby interprets the man’s actions as a performance intended to create sympathy.
3. Gortsby believes that the absence of a bar of soap means that the young man’s story is untrue.

These events illustrate how Gortsby's perceptions lead him to different conclusions about the young man's reality, highlighting the theme of perception versus reality.