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Why did schatz believe he was about to die?

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Answered by hannahmaria123
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Answer:

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Schatz is pale, he shivers, and he has a fever with symptoms of influenza; but because he mistakenly interprets his temperature in Celsius degrees, he believes he is going to die.

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Answered by kirtikachakraborty
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Answer:

Schatz is a nine year old boy ,he is a character from "A Day's Wait" written by Earnest Hemingway

Explanation:

  • Schatz is merely a child , he had heard in school that people die if they have a temperature above 44 degrees that is 44 degrees in Fahrenheit.
  • Schatz was down with influenza , he was having symptoms of fever.
  • He informed his father that he was having headache.
  • Schatz's father called for the doctor and prescribed Schatz a number of medicines.
  • Schatz heard the conversation between doctor and his father and learnt he was having a temperature of 102 degrees which was actually in Celsius.
  • Schatz was unaware of the difference between Celsius and Fahrenheit and started believing he was about to die as result of this he was nervous and shivering.
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