Question

Which best describes Marcus' tone in this excerpt from Little Brother? The deal with my parents was that I'd eat breakfast with them every morning and talk about the projects I was doing. They liked that I was reading Kerouac. It had been a favorite book of both of theirs, and it turned out there was already a copy on the bookcase in my parents' room. My dad brought it down, and I flipped through it. There were passages marked up with pen, dog-eared pages, notes in the margin. My dad had really loved this book. It made me remember a better time, when my Dad and I had been able to talk for five minutes without shouting at each other about terrorism, and we had a great breakfast talking about the way that the novel was plotted, all the crazy adventures. angry reflective critical excited

Answer 1

Answer: Reflective

The passage has a reflective tone. The speaker is reflecting on the relationship he had with his parents. He tells us that he would eat breakfast with them every morning and tell them about the projects he was working on. He also reflects on the connection he had to his parents because of Kerouac. Finally, he reflects on the "better time" when his father and him could communicate without screaming at each other.

Answer 2

It sounds like he is either reflective or excited.

Reflective, because it is like the past, and he is bringing it up from the past.
excited, because he was excited to read his fathers "Kerouac".

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