Question

when does the narrator realize that he becomes an irrepresponsible idiot​

Answer 1

Answer:

The narrator doesn't find out the truth until the last line of the story, spoken by Miss Clark. Readers can make a reasonable inference on how she might have reacted, based on the evidence given in the text.

First, the narrator was hugely impressed with Jerry's integrity. She describes integrity as a rare quality that is "bedded on courage, but it is more than brave. It is honest, but it is more than honest." The narrator uses her observations of Jerry's work ethic and her interactions with him conversationally to arrive at the conclusion that he possesses this special quality. When the ax handle breaks, he offers to pay for it. He goes above and beyond the agreed upon time frame in caring for Pat when the narrator is away.