Question

Read the passage

Now, Mrs. Sparsit was not a poetical woman; but she took an idea in the nature of an allegorical fancy, into her head. Much watching
Louisa, and much consequent observation of her impenetrable demeanour, which keenly whetted and sharpened Mrs. Sparsit's edge, must
given her as it were a lift, in the way of inspiration. She erected in her mind a mighty Staircase, with a dark pit of shame and ruin at the botto
down those stairs, from day to day and hour to hour, she saw Louisa coming.
(from Hard Times by Charles Dickens)
Based on the passage, which point is Mrs. Sparsit most likely trying to make with the staircase allegory?
1. that life is a constant upward struggle
2. that Louisa is headed for a life of tragedy
3. that Louisa's poetry is destined to fail
4. that movement up or down comes in small steps

Answer 1

In the passage from Hard Times, Mrs. Sparsit's allegory of the staircase suggests that she believes Louisa is on a path toward disgrace and ruin.

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the passage from Hard Times by Charles Dickens, Mrs. Sparsit is using the staircase allegory to convey that Louisa is headed for a life of tragedy. The 'mighty Staircase' with a 'dark pit of shame and ruin at the bottom' is a metaphor for Louisa's descent into disgrace. Mrs. Sparsit envisions Louisa progressively moving downwards, which symbolizes a path of moral decline and impending doom. This viewpoint reflects Mrs. Sparsit's perception of Louisa's situation rather than a general statement about life or poetry.

Answer 2

im here for the points but its still right

Step-by-step explanation:

c