Question

excerpt from main street, chapter
she followed kennicott and the bobbing ends of the two bags which he carried. they were held back by the slow line of disembarking passengers. she reminded herself that she was actually at the dramatic moment of the brides home - coming. she ought to feel exalted. she felt nothing at all except irritation at their slow progress toward the door. kennicott stooped to peer through the windows. he shyly excited.
look! look! theres a bunch come down to welcome us! sam clark and the missus and dave dyer and jack elder, and, yes, mr. harry haydock and juanita, and a whole crowd!
question 9
how does the authors presentation of sam clark reveal the complexity of carols emotions?
sam clark is introduced as a friendly character whom carol immediately likes and trusts, indicating that she feels hatred for her husband, kennicott.
sam clark is introduced as a friendly character whom carol trusts, but she soon realizes that she is so unused to using peoples first name that she feels out of place and scared.
sam clark is introduced as a suspicious character whom carol is unsure about because she doesnt know how to respond to his questions and long, drawn - out conversation.
sam clark is introduced as a rude character whom carol immediately dislikes, but she then feels that she can trust him because of his charming questions.
question 10
read the excerpt from paragraph 12.

Explanation:

To answer the questions, one must analyze the text - based on the description of Sam Clark's introduction and Carol's reactions in the excerpt. For the presentation of Sam Clark, look at how the author portrays his characteristics through Carol's perspective. For the reaction to Sam Clark, consider Carol's initial and subsequent feelings.

Answer:

Question 9: The author's presentation of Sam Clark reveals that Carol immediately likes and trusts him, indicating that she feels hatred for her husband, Kennicott.
Question 10: Sam Clark is introduced as a friendly character whom Carol trusts, but she soon realizes that she is so unused to using people's first names that she feels out of place and scared.