Which of the following uses word choices to convey the social standing of the narrator in the short story "Black Ball"?

"I noticed his hands had been scarred as though they had been burned."

"He was looking down at his outstretched hands as he talked."

"The boy had a good appetite so I did not have to make him eat."

"When they did have something to say to us, they became familiar."

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Mallory Mcgrath

9 March, 12:45

Which of the following uses word choices to convey the social standing of the narrator in the short story "Black Ball"?

"I noticed his hands had been scarred as though they had been burned."

"He was looking down at his outstretched hands as he talked."

"The boy had a good appetite so I did not have to make him eat."

"When they did have something to say to us, they became familiar."

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Nia Conway · Answer 1

The sentence I would choose is: "He was looking down at his outstretched hands as he talked". To me, it implies that he cannot look into the eyes of the person he is speaking to, as if he doesn't feel he is worthy.