Question

Read the excerpt from "The Storyteller."

The frown on the bachelor's face was deepening to a scowl. He was a hard, unsympathetic man, the aunt decided in her mind. She was utterly unable to come to any satisfactory decision about the grass in the other field. How does the characterization of the aunt contribute to the satire?
She tries hard to please others.
She observes the people around her.
She misinterprets the reactions of others.
She pays too much attention to others’ opinions.

Answer 1

Answer:

she observes the people around her.

Answer 2

Answer:

c. She misinterprets the reactions of others.

Explanation:

the quote "The frown on the bachelor's face was deepening to a scowl. He was a hard, unsympathetic man, the aunt decided in her mind" shows that she thought of him as a hard, unsympathetic man based on one frown