Question

In Elizabeth Baines' "Compass and Torch," what is significant about the compasses?

The boy's is surprisingly of much better quality than his father's.

The father's is a real compass, but the boy's is only a toy.

They both forget to bring one.

They each show a different direction for north.

Answer 1

A.The boy's is surprisingly of much better quality than his father's.

Answer 2

Answer: They both forget to bring one.

Explanation:

Hi, the short story Compass and Torch is written by the writer Elizabeth Baines.

The theme in the story is the relationship between father and son .We follow this boy on his adventure expedition with his father..

A compass is used to find the right direction, if you are lost. The fact that both of them forgot about the compass implies that they cannot find each other. The boy and the father does not have any compass to lead them in each other’s direction, which means they cannot be reunited.