Summarise the story I have got gloria in 100 words
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In M. E. Kerr's short story "Ive Got Gloria," what are some character traits of Scott, the main character?
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Scott, the main figure in M. E. Kerr’s humorous story “I’ve Got Gloria,” exhibits a number of memorable character traits, including the following:
Gutsiness: Scott shows that he is gutsy (or daring) when he calls up his math teacher, whose dog is missing, and pretends to be a kidnapper who is holding the dog for a thousand-dollar ransom. As Scott phrases the ransom demand,
“A thousand dollars, Mrs. Whitman. A thou, in one-hundred dollars bills, and Gloria will be back drooling on your lap.”
Vindictive: Scott shows that he is vindictive (that is, desirous of vengeance) when he hears the teacher’s shocked reaction to his ransom demands and then thinks to himself:
Got to you, didn’t I? Did your stomach turn over the way mine did when I saw that F in math?
Sarcastic: Scott shows that he is sarcastic not only in the sentences just quoted but also when he reports how his teacher sounds when she responds to his demands. Instead of sympathizing with her, he is somewhat contemptuous:
Mrs. Whitman whined, “I just don’t have a thousand dollars. I don’t know where I’ll get so much money either.” [Emphasis added]