Question

read the last sentence of paragraph 13. but there is no man with a hammer; the happy man lives at his ease, and trivial daily cares faintly agitate him like the wind in the aspen - tree - and all goes well. what is the effect of the simile? it indicates the amount of sadness the narrator has endured in his life. it shows that the narrator understands how to overcome adversity. it reinforces the lack of seriousness hitherto in his shallow sorrows. it kills the narrators desire to witness hithertos happiness firsthand.

Explanation:

Analyze the tone and message of the quote. The quote describes a happy man living simply with daily cares passing like wind through a tree. It implies a sense of calm and lack of serious sorrows. This reinforces the idea that happiness is about having few serious worries.

Answer:

It reinforces the lack of seriousness hitherto in his otherwise sorrow - free life.