Question

question 8 of 10
read this excerpt from the grapes of wrath:

no, me, im hungry. ill work for fifteen. ill work for food.
the kids. you ought to see them. little boils, like, comin
out, an they cant run aroun. . . . me. ill work for a little
piece of meat.

which best describes the tone of this excerpt?

a. syntactical
b. sympathetic
c. indifferent
d. hopeful

Explanation:

The excerpt depicts a desperate, starving person begging for work/food while describing sick children, evoking pity. This aligns with a sympathetic tone, as the speaker's vulnerable, desperate situation is designed to make the audience feel compassion. The other options are incorrect: "Syntactical" refers to sentence structure, not tone; "Indifferent" would mean lack of care, which contradicts the speaker's urgency; "Hopeful" is positive, but the text conveys despair.

Answer:

B. Sympathetic