Question

read this passage. identify tone and mood. from the onset of adolescence shed been subjected to a series of unsuccessful schemes; every so often a small group of unmarried bengali men materialized in the house, young colleagues of her fathers. she never spoke to them; she strutted upstairs with the excuse of homework and did not come downstairs to say good - bye. during summer visits to calcutta strange men mysteriously appeared in the sitting room of her grandparents flat. once on a train to durgapur to visit an uncle, a couple had been bold enough to ask her if she was engaged; they had a son doing surgical residency in michigan (lahiri 228).

Explanation:

The tone seems matter - of - fact as it simply states events without much emotional commentary. The mood is one of discomfort and intrusion, as the girl is constantly subjected to the presence of strange men in various settings.

Answer:

Tone: Matter - of - fact; Mood: Discomfort and intrusion