Question

Why did Hughie call Alana heartless person? Do you agree with Hughie? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

The beggar was an old man, bent and wrinkled, with a piteous look on his face. ... Alan told Hughie that the beggar model was Baron Hausberg, one of the richest men in Europe.

Answer 2

Answer:

Hughie called Alan a heartless person because he thought that the beggar looked splendid in his rags, and he would not paint him in a dress coat or any nice piece of clothing. He found the beggar's poverty picturesque and did not want to change anything about him. Alan's statement about poverty and a poor beggar's rags was definitely heartless. However, he already knew that the beggar was not really a beggar-he was a millionaire. He was speaking in the context of that particular beggar, so he was very straightforward about his opinions. Hughie, however, did not know this at the time and felt that it was heartless of Alan to say something like that.

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