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How is the simile used to develop Mr. Shiftlet’s Southern gothic character?

The image suggests Mr. Shiftlet is likely to die tragically.

The image reinforces the idea that Mrs. Crater and Lucynell are both damaged.

The image emphasizes Mr. Shiftlet’s experience in an uncaring world.

Which two things are being compared in the last sentence?

words and buzzards

words and a tree

a head and buzzards

a tree and buzzards

In this passage, Shiftlet presents himself as .

lacking emotion

stubborn

emotionally sensitive

What makes this passage ironic?

The actions that Mr. Shiftlet takes while picking up a hitchhiker contradict the values he claims to have.

Mr. Shiftlet talks about the importance of family, but he has just left his wife at a roadside diner.

Mr. Shiftlet says that his mother is the most moral person he knows, but she isn’t even a part of his life.

How does this example of irony help develop the character of Mr. Shiftlet?

It shows that despite his immoral actions toward Lucynell, he doesn’t think he’s part of the “slime.”

It illustrates that he made the right decision when he left Lucynell and picked up the boy instead.

It reinforces the idea that he regrets his actions toward Lucynell and is seeking forgiveness.

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