![]() The syntax and diction suggest this was a time and place when the rules of society were important and valued. Although he appreciates the "decent" nature of the Widow Douglas, he finds the regularity of life on a schedule "dismal." He seeks adventure and will gladly give up the comforts of society to get into his "old rags" and run away. We suspect he is a wild thing trapped in the cage of society, an adventurer who prefers to be outdoors, surrounded by nature and free to do as he pleases when he pleases. ![]() ![]() Based on the syntax and diction of this passage, this character is a young boy: "she took me for her son." He is uneducated and has poor etiquette, "she would sivilize me." This character says that it is "rough living in the house all the time," which suggests he is not comfortable with rules, manners, and the confinement of four walls. ![]()
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