Avillage girl by mohan singh theme

Read the excerpt from “the railroad earth.” o well anyway i'll be learning eventually to like the railroad and sherman will like me some day, and anyway another day another dollar. the narrator of this excerpt can best be described as friendly. optimistic. wealthy. intelligent.

What is the best prediction of the meaning of thrilling based on the context clues?

Which counter claim is most effective against this claim? rob's essay includes