Question

When the finish of patsy Barnes opens why is patsy’s mother Eliza upset

Answer 1

Without the specific context from 'The Finish of Patsy Barnes,' it's not possible to accurately determine why Eliza is upset in the opening of the story.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question appears to be about the character Eliza being upset in a story, however, there is no context provided in the excerpts to directly answer why Patsy’s mother, Eliza, is upset when 'The Finish of Patsy Barnes' opens. From the excerpts provided, all of which are from different stories and plays, we cannot ascertain the circumstances around Eliza's distress in the particular story of 'The Finish of Patsy Barnes'. Therefore, it is not possible to give an accurate answer to this question without additional specific context from that story.

Answer 2

As "The Finish of Patsy Barnes" by Paul Laurence Dunbar opens, Patsy's mother Eliza is upset because Patsy keeps on skipping school in order to visit the stables. Even the truant officer had failed in his efforts to make Patsy attend school. On this account, his mother Eliza has been summoned to school many times but despite her best efforts and her desire to make Patsy attend school, Patsy in incorrigible and continuously refuses to attend school.