Question

Read the following passage from a drama:

CURTIS Just let it go, Ralph. He's a kid; he didn't know what
he was doing. Didn't you ever do anything stupid when you
was a kid?
RALPH Probably the same kind of stunt Marvin woulda
done if he was still here. Don't these kids ever learn?|
guess not. I never did.
Which statement most accurately analyzes the aesthetic impact of the
excerpt?
O
A. It shows that forgiveness is possible even after a long time has
passed.
O
B. It conveys a sense of defeat in the face of impossible odds.
O
C. It gives readers a tender feeling toward Ralph's expression of
sympathy
O
D. It supports the backstory of Curtis and Ralph growing up together.

Answer 1

C

Step-by-step explanation:

It makes you feel bad for Ralph in a way because he is using his past to define the present children.

Answer 2

Answer: I would contend that the right answer is the C) It gives readers a tender feeling toward Ralph's expression of sympathy.

Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that, at first, the character of Ralph seems inflexible and quick-tempered, since his friend is asking him to stop reprimanding a kid, or to stop thinking about what the kid has done. But when he finishes by saying that, much like that kid, he never learnt a lesson, he reveals himself as a sympathetic and understanding person, and the reader somehow comes to terms with him.