In lines 201-202,the author writes, "anyway, he had felt an immense relief in coming out of the black pit while the people were lifting him off the ground."what does the black pit represent? how is the main character's relief ultimately ironic, or different from what was expected

Simple subject mary will start the race in ten minutes

Read the excerpt from "a pair of silk stockings." but she went on feeling the soft, sheeny luxurious things—with both hands now, holding them up to see them glisten, and to feel them glide serpent-like through her fingers. which best describes the underlying tone of the excerpt created by the connotations of the words “soft,” ”luxurious,” “glisten,” and “serpent-like”? 1. gloom 2. temptation 3. forgiveness 4. suspicion

What tone does this passage convey? sara thought about her options and sighed. she figured nothing could make her situation better. angry satirical humorous pessimistic