Question

How do Margaret and Tom Weylin respond differently to the knowledge that Dana is sleeping with Kevin in the book "Kindred: The Fall"? Options: a) Both are happy b) Both are angry c) Margaret is happy, Tom is angry d) Margaret is angry, Tom is happy

Answer 1

Margaret Weylin is angry about Dana's relationship with Kevin, while Tom Weylin is more indifferent and not genuinely happy, but less concerned about the social implications. option d.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the book Kindred: The Fall by Octavia Butler, the characters of Margaret and Tom Weylin display differing responses to the relationship between Dana and Kevin.

Margaret responds with anger due to the social norms of the time and her racial prejudices, while Tom's response is more pragmatic, seeing the relationship as a matter of personal concern rather than a broader social issue, though he is not portrayed as happy about it.

The correct answer to the question would be option (d) Margaret is angry, Tom is happy, keeping in mind that 'happy' in Tom's case should be interpreted as less concerned or indifferent rather than genuinely pleased. So Option d.