Question

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Which sentence in the passage indicates that the author has a negative point of view about the violin?

My parents gave me a violin for my ninth birthday. From what I can remember, there was no reason for them to give me one. I never asked them for a violin. After seeing the face that I made when I saw the violin for the first time, my dad said, “If you practice enough, you might become a famous violinist.” To this day, I cannot imagine why a person would say that to a nine-year-old. I did not want to be a famous violinist. Violins were for rich, snobby people—I just wanted to be in a rock-and-roll band. I told my dad that I wanted to be a rock star, and he just shook his head. I assumed, incorrectly, that I was done with the violin. The next day my dad took me to a music store. As he looked at the CDs, I wandered over to the magazines. I was looking through a magazine when I felt somebody tap on my shoulder. It was my father. Before I could say anything, he said, “I just bought this, and you should check it out!” I looked at the CD he thrust toward me. It was an album titled Cosmic Messenger by Jean-Luc Ponty. I thought to myself, “What am I supposed to do with this?" My dad must have noticed the look on my face because he quickly responded by saying, “This guy plays the violin, just like you. Only he plays a violin that he runs through a bunch of machines, which make it sound like a guitar. I guess you could say that he’s a rock-and-roll violinist.”

Answer 1

Answer: Violins were for rich, snobby people

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Answer 2

Violins were for rich, snobby people—I just wanted to be in a rock-and-roll band.

Step-by-step explanation:

This sentence shows us how the author felt about the violin and the people that played it. By using the word "snobby" we can see thet he has a negative point of view about them. This word is used to describe the behavior of the people that belong (or think they belong) to the high class and only respects what they see as their equals. It is used in an negative form as these "snobs" are described as feeling superior to others, believing they deserve and know more than the regular people.