Question

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From "On Making an Agreeable Marriage" by Jane Austen -You have no doubt of his having superior Abilities-he has proved it at the University-he is I dare say such a Scholar as your agreeable, idle Brothers would ill bear a comparison with.

What is Austen telling her niece about Mr. J. P. in this passage?

A- even thought she is ill, mr. j.p. Is smarter than Fanny’s brothers

B. Mr. j.p. Has more schooling than Fanny’s brothers, but he is still idle, while they have found jobs

C- going to college shows that mr. j.p. Is smart and that he works harder than Fanny’s brothers do

D- Fanny’s brothers are ill, so fanny should not compare them with mr. j.p.

Answer 1

The only one that makes any sense from the given is

C- going to college shows that mr. j.p. Is smart and that he works harder than Fanny’s brothers do

Answer 2

The correct option is C. Going to college shows that Mr. J.P. is smart and that he works harder than Fanny’s brothers do.

In the excerpt, the narrator says that Mr. J.P. has proved to be superior at University which means that he has gone to college. Moreover, the narrator also states that he is a scholar and that Fanny's "idle" brothers would "ill bear a comparison" with him. The narrator implies that Fanny's brothers are lazy because of the word "idle" used to described them. Moreover, by saying "ill bear a comparison", the narrator implies that if you compare Fanny's brothers and Mr. J.P., Mr. J.P. would definitely have more positive traits and characteristics than Fanny's brothers.