Question

The tone was not one of anger, not of sorrow, not even of contempt, but there was in it something quiet that froze the blood. He put his hand down and pressed a finger On the place on the left boot, endeavouring to be fashionable, was not quite.Q11-Who is he in the above lines?


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Answer 1

Before we answer who is he in the above lines, we must know that this is an excerpt from the story "Quality". Here, "he" refers to the shoemaker and the central character of the story, Mr. Gessler.

The author has tried to explain that answering his question Mr. Gessler's tone was neither of anger nor of sadness. Author also failed to look out for any scintilla of grief in Mr. Gessler's answer that he hadn't made the shoes the author was feeling uncomfortable in.

However, the absence of emotions in his tone left the author scared. The bitter attitude of Mr. Gessler may indicate any one or more of the following -

• He possessed a strong hatred towards the firm that made the boots.

• He ardently disliked the person who made the boots.

• He was frustrated seeing the ubiquitous firms and their working methods.

Hence, the answer to the question "who is he in the above lines?" will be Mr. Gessler.