Question

The last chapter of A Mercy is written from the point of view of Florens’ mother. In the chapter, she explains her reasons for prodding Vaark to accept her daughter in partial payment of her master’s debt to Jacob. Her words are ironic because __________.

a) Florens cannot hear her words so will keep the trauma of what she sees as abandonment within her

b) Her mother’s words are like her own confession, carved into the floor of Vaark’s mansion. That is, the Blacksmith will never read them and so will not know Florens’ motivation.

c) Senhor D’Ortega would have allowed Florens’ minha mãe to accompany Florens, but he would not allow her brother to go, too.

d) both A and B are correct

Answer 1

The last chapter of A Mercy is written from Florens' mother's point of view, and her words are ironic because Florens cannot hear them and they will never be read by Vaark. The correct answer is option d).

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is d) both A and B are correct. In the last chapter of A Mercy, Florens' mother explains her reasons for urging Vaark to accept her daughter as partial payment for her master's debt. Her words are ironic because Florens cannot hear her mother's words, so she will keep the trauma of feeling abandoned within her. Additionally, her mother's words, like her own confession, will never be read by Vaark, so he will never understand Florens' motivation.