Which sentences in this excerpt from Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Contest" show Policles's lack of knowledge about the rules and restrictions of his society?
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According to Policles, it seemed that Metas was having less than his due, so he applauded loudly, but he was surprised to observe that the soldiers frowned at him and that all his neighbors regarded him with some surprise.
‘Standing upon his bench with waving hands and upraised voice, he protested with all the strength of his lungs against the mad judgment of the audience.’
The Contest is a short story that was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and was published in the New York Tribune in 1911.
It talks about a goatherd named Policles who chances upon an extravagant musical contest in the city of Rome during Nero’s rule.
During the contest, Policles hears Metas sing and appreciates it a lot which is frowned upon by the audience whereas the poor performance by Nero is widely applauded.
Policles raises his voice against this abomination, later he realised that he has scorned the Emperor himself.
The above-said lines show the ignorance of Policles towards the happenings of the society and also the underlying bias of the society towards its ruler.