Question
On 38. Use "The Leper's Squint" to answer the following question.
In the excerpt from "The Leper's Squint," how does the tone of the wife's
dialogue influence the way the character of Desmond is perceived?
Her focus on the factual creates a strong contrast to
Desmond's artistic sense.
Her light-hearted attitude only emphasizes Desmond's
internal struggle.
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Her repeated criticism makes the reader sympathetic towards
Desmond.
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Her ease at coping makes Desmond appear lazy in
comparison.
Answer
The wife's dialogue creates a contrast between her factual attitude and Desmond's artistic sense, emphasizing his internal struggle and making the reader sympathetic towards him by highlighting his laziness in comparison.