Solved: The Drunkard - Questions 1. Who is the narrator of this story? 2. Who

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The Drunkard - Questions 1. Who is the narrator of this story? 2. Who is Mr. Dooley? 3. What is Father's "great weakness"? 4. What is a fortnight? 5. What happens to Father's drink? 6. Why does Mother call Larry Father's "guardian angel"? 7. What are the sources of humor in this story? Does humor arise from observation of life or from distortion of life? What elements of the story seem to you the funniest? 8. What is an example of situational irony, dramatic irony, and verbal irony in "The Drunkard"? 9. Define pathos. 10. Is this a purely humorous story, or are there undertones of pathos in it? If the latter, from what path does pathos arise? 11. List what seem to you the chief insights into life and character presented by the story. 12. Is the title seriously meant? To whom does it refer? 13. The boy's drunkenness is seen from four perspectives. What are they, and how do they differ? 14. The story is told in retrospect by a man recalling an incident from his boyhood. What does this removal in time do to the treatment of the material?