Use the passage to answer the question. Which details from this story help develop the story into a satire? Select the two correct answers. (1 point) Responses Gortsby listens closely to the story that the young man tells of his misfortunes. Gortsby listens closely to the story that the young man tells of his misfortunes. Gortsby is very cynical and distrusting of the young man he meets. Gortsby is very cynical and distrusting of the young man he meets. Gortsby changes his view after finding a bar of soap on the ground. Gortsby changes his view after finding a bar of soap on the ground. The three characters in the story are strangers whose lives cross paths only briefly. The three characters in the story are strangers whose lives cross paths only briefly. The setting, which takes place in Hyde Park at dusk, is dark and mysterious.

Answer 1

The two details from the story that help develop it into a satire are:

1. Gortsby is very cynical and distrusting of the young man he meets.
2. Gortsby changes his view after finding a bar of soap on the ground.

These details highlight the absurdity of human behavior and the superficial judgments that people often make based on trivial evidence, which is a hallmark of satire.