Question

"I don't call that delicate, stepping into a dead man's shoes in such haste." a) Who makes this comment? b) What prompts the speaker to say this? c) Bring out the significance of this statement.

Answer 1

ANSWER :

(a)"I don't call that delicate, stepping into a dead man's shoes in such haste." Mrs. Jordan makes this comment.

(b) She sees Mr. Slater wearing her father’s slippers and feel very bad about it.

(c)It reveals the greed and meanness of the Slater's and puts Mrs. Jordan in a better light. But later she proves no better.

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Answer 2

a) Mrs Jordan

b) when Jordan sees Henry taking off grandpas slippers she makes this comment

c) it means the greedeness of the jordans can be seen through this act of Henry wearing grandpas slippers thinking he is dead.