What effect does the ending have on the passage's overall meaning?A. It creates a tragic effect, implying that the Father Superior lives out the remainder of his life alone in the monastery.B. It creates a hopeful effect, implying that the monks will return to the monastery having enjoyed their town experience.C. It creates an ironic effect, implying that the Father Superior's description of the "evil" in town was actually enticing to the moral monks.D. It creates a satisfying effect, implying that the Father Superior's story was so illustrative that it persuaded the monks to try to help the townspeople themselves.

Answer 1

C. It creates an ironic effect, implying that the Father Superior's description of the "evil" in town was actually enticing to the moral monks.