Which details from this story help develop the story into a satire? Select the two correct answers.
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Responses
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 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.
The setting, which takes place in Hyde Park at dusk, is dark and mysterious.
The setting, which takes place in Hyde Park at dusk, is dark and mysterious.
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.
1 answer
The two details from the story that help develop it into a satire are:
These details highlight themes of skepticism and the superficial basis on which Gortsby changes his opinion, which reflect the satirical elements of human behavior and societal judgments.
