30 ! the excerpt from chapter 30 of the awakening. "there are so many inquisitive people and institutions abounding," said arobin, "that one is really forced as a matter of convenience these days to assume the virtue of an occupation if he has it not." monsieur ratignolle stared a little, and turned to ask mademoiselle reisz if she considered the symphony concerts up to the standard which had been set the previous winter. what does monsieur ratignolle’s reaction to arobin’s remark reveal about the difference in the men’s characters? monsieur ratignolle is a married man who loves his wife deeply, while arobin cannot fathom such devotion. monsieur ratignolle turns from the conversation because he is envious of arobin’s carefree attitude. monsieur ratignolle does not have arobin’s sense of humor and is therefore deeply offended by him. monsieur ratignolle is a traditional family man, unable to understand arobin’s unconventional choices.

This excerpt is taken from the book “The Awakening”, written by Karen Chopin.  

Question: What does Monsieur Ratignolle’s reaction to Arobin’s remark reveal about the difference in the men’s characters?  

The answer is : Monsieur Ratignolle is a traditional family man, unable to understand Arobin’s unconventional choices.

Monsieur Ratignolle is the husband of Edna’s best friend, Adèle ,they have two children and are happily married.  Alcée Arobin is a flamboyant ladykiller, a Don Juan and he likes to have affairs with married women, and in this case with Edna. Edna Pontellier is married to a businessman  from  New Orleans,  who is seldom home with his wife, so she looks elsewhere for comfort and fun.  

The correct answer to what Monsieur Ratignolle's reaction to Arobin's reveals about the difference in their characters is the last option, Monsieur Ratignolle is a traditional family man, unable to understand Arobin's unconventional choices.

When the author says that "Monsieur Ratignolle stared a little, and turned to ask Mademoiselle Reisz if she considered the symphony concerts up to the standard which had been set the previous winter" right after Arobin's comments, it can be inferred that Monsieur Ratignolle disapproves of Arobin's statements, if not by disagreeing, by not relating at all. By "starring a little", the character demonstrates that there was some awkwardness, something that called his attention in a judgemental way towards Arobin. Arobin's sayings were an observation in a critic tone about the excessive amount of "inquisitive people and institutions" around him making him feel compelled to pretend to be something he wasn't. Then, having stared with surprise or disdain, Ratignolle turned to the lady and asked her opinion about the symphony concerts, which shows that he is only concerned about his own reality and doesn't relate, recognize or understand Arobin's statement. Therefore, it can be understood that Monsieur Ratignolle is a traditional family man, unable to understand Arobin's unconventional choices.

1.) is true

2.) is false

the answer is

r ≈5.641

plug in the area of 100 yards into the equation

100=

divide each side by pi

≈ 31.8309=

take the square root of each side to find r

=r

r ≈5.641