Question

(b) What was it about the old man that made the narrator of The Corner Shop feel so
uncomfortable? Give your answer in about 50 - 75 words.
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Answer 1

Answer:

The old man taking care of the corner shop at that time made the narrator feel rather uneasy. He was as cold as ice and looked weary; all this made the narrator feel uneasy and uncomfortable, due to which he quickly bought something and left.

Answer 2

Answer:

The old man looked thin and shrunken. The narrator had never seen a more indescribable weariness than this old man. His withered face was sunk in deep, he had a pale, frail, small, trembling, bent frame. He looked scarcely more solid than dust and cobwebs that might be dispersed at a breath or a torch. This appearance of the old man made the narrator felt uncomfortable.