Question

In the story “One Thousand Dollars,” how does the use of a third-person limited point of view help create a surprise ending?

A:The lawyer assumes that Gillian spent his $1,000 inheritance in his typically carefree manner and thus has forfeited the greater inheritance.

B:Gillian thinks all along that Miss Hayden loves him, so he is now heartbroken to learn that she does not.

C:When the lawyer reads Gillian’s account of the $1,000 expenditure, he has no idea who “the best and dearest woman on earth” is.

D:Once Miss Hayden receives the $50,000 inheritance, she realizes that it was primarily Gillian, and not the uncle, who is responsible for her good fortune.

Answer 1

due to the fact that I have not read this book i would not be able to accurately answer this question however, I can offer a suggestion and that would be B.

Answer 2

A. The lawyer assumes that Gillian spent his $1,000 inheritance in his typically carefree manner and thus has forfeited the greater inheritance.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this story, the use of a third-person limited point of view helps create a surprise ending. We are waiting for Gillian to spend all his money, and we assume that he will spend it in a carefree manner. However, the reader learns that he in fact spent it in an honourable way. Nevertheless, because the lawyer does not know what just happened, he also assumes that Gillian has spent his money in a carefree manner.