Question

what happened when taplow laughed at the joke told by his master​

Answer 1

When Taplow laughed, he showed his appreciation towards Mr. Crocker.

• The question has been asked from the story The browning version.
• One day Mr. Crocker told one of his exemplary jokes to the students, which no one in the class understood, even Taplow. However, Taplow chuckled at his joke as a typical politeness gesture.
• He admired and appreciated him, and he felt sorry for him, which is why he chuckled at his classic joke, even though he didn't understand it.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The statement given in question refers to the story ‘The Browning Version’ written by Terence Rattigan. This is a three characters play where the three characters are Taplow, Frank, and Mr. Crocker . In the act, Taplow is a school student, Frank a young teacher and Mr. Crocker a middle-aged teacher.

In the classroom, once Mr Crocker told a joke but it was a bit complex so nobody understood and appreciated except Taplow. At this situation, he felt awkward since he was the only laughing at the joke