Question

In “The Bet,” what causes the argument that leads to the wager between the banker and the lawyer? The Bet A) The banker believes that people will exchange their freedom for money, and the lawyer believes there is no price high enough for freedom. B) The banker believes dying a slow death is far worse than a quick end, and the lawyer believes that some kind of life is better than none at all. C) The banker believes that the death penalty is immoral, and the lawyer believes there are situations where life imprisonment is worse than death. D) The banker believes that people will do anything for money, and the lawyer believes people value integrity over material gain.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B) The banker believes dying a slow death is far worse than a quick end, and the lawyer believes that some kind of life is better than none at all.

Step-by-step explanation:

"The Bet" is a famous story by the Russian writer Anton Chekhov. In this story, a banker and a lawyer made a bet or wager as the banker promises to pay the lawyer a high amount of money if he stays in confinement for five years. This bet emerged from a discussion between these two characters about life imprisonment vs. the death penalty. Indeed, in the story, the lawyer states if he had to choose between the two penalties he would prefer life imprisonment as life prevail, which is opposed by the bank who believes the lawyer will not survive confinement. According to this, it is option B the one that describes the argument that causes the bet.