Question

Read the excerpt from Infinite Jest.

"My application's not bought,'I am telling them, calling into the darkness of the red cave that opens out before
closed eyes. 'I am not just a boy who plays tennis. I have an intricate history. Experiences and feelings. I'm
complex.
'I read,' I say. 'I study and read. I bet I've read everything you've read. Don't think I haven't. I consume
libraries. I wear out spines and ROM-drives. I do things like get in a taxi and say, "The library, and step on it."
My instincts concerning syntax and mechanics are better than your own, I can tell, with due respect.
What conclusion can readers draw about this character vs. society conflict?
The narrator is uncomfortable and defensive.
O The narrator has destroyed school property.
The narrator earns good grades in school.
The narrator is being prished for his behavior.

Answer 1

- The narrator has destroyed school property.

Step-by-step explanation:

As per the given excerpt, the most likely deduction that the readers can draw regarding the disagreement between the character and the society would be the destruction of the school property by the narrator. The readers can make this deduction as the narrator suffers the mental illness and the struggle of being accepted and understood by the school authority as reflected by his grappling words 'I read...I bet I've read everything you've read...with due respect.' Thus, the readers can conclude that it was the narrator who had demolished the property of the school as the consequence of ignorance over his request.