Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of The Awakening. Mr. Pontellier himself had no particular leaning toward horseracing, and was even rather inclined to discourage it as a pastime, especially when he considered the fate of that blue-grass farm in Kentucky. He endeavored, in a general way, to express a particular disapproval, and only succeeded in arousing the ire and opposition of his father-in-law. Which statement best summarizes the explicit message in the excerpt? Mr. Pontellier is morally opposed to gambling. Mr. Pontellier regrets the demise of the Kentucky farm. Mr. Pontellier’s opinions offend his father-in-law. Mr. Pontellier’s opinions reflect his conservative nature.