Question

Which passage below has the most critical tone?

A)
On the train, the man slowly clipped his fingernails. He focused on the task,
beginning with his pinky finger and finishing with his thumb.

B)
On the
train, the tired, old man began clipping his fingernails. He was trying to
distract
himself from his loneliness by focusing
on this one small task, moving
from pinky to thumb

C)
The man -
right in the middle
of the crowded train-began to clip his long, yellow
fingernails. He did it slowly, as if he didn't even care that a dozen other people
could see and hear him.

D)
The man on the train clipped his fingernails. It took him 2 minutes
He started on his pinky and finished with his thumb. When he
and 8 seconds.
the clippers back into his jacket pocket.
was finished, he put the clippers back into his jacket pocket.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

im pretty sure its C

Answer 2

C)The man—right in the middle of the crowded train—began to clip his long, yellow fingernails. He did it slowly, as if he didn't even care that a dozen other people could see and hear him.

Step-by-step explanation:

The narrator is criticizing the fact that the man is clipping his fingernails in the middle of a crowded train, his fingernails are long and yellow, and that he doesn't care that a dozen other people can see and hear him.

A is more observant, B more sad, and D more analytical