Read the excerpts from Alice Gerstenbergs\u2019s play, Fourteen, and \u201cThe Dinner Party\u201d, which show an event in the story differently. Which statement describes the difference between Gerstenberg\u2019s play and the short story?
From Fourteen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MRS. PRINGLE: . . . There\u2019s the front doorbell, Dunham . . . go, peek into the drawing-room and tell me who it is \u2014 [As DUNHAM goes out, the telephone rings. MRS. PRINGLE eyes it suspiciously.] . . . Now what? Hello! Who! Mr. Farnsworth! Mr. Oliver Farnsworth? No . . . He\u2019s what? Instructed you to make his excuses! He had to leave for Boston at once on very important business \u2014 Oh! [She hangs up the receiver without completing the conversation and hits the telephone in a temper, then rises and paces back and forth in a rage.] How dare he! How dare he! The last moment like this! No regard for a hostess\u2019s feelings! No regard for the efforts she goes to provide an evening\u2019s enjoyment! And such a good dinner I planned \u2014 and he promised he would come \u2014 business! I don\u2019t believe it! He didn\u2019t want to exert himself \u2014 was afraid of freezing in the blizzard \u2014 as if he didn\u2019t have half a dozen limousines to carry him to the door \u2014 selfishness \u2014 downright rudeness \u2014 and worth millions \u2014 just a match for you, Elaine \u2014 and I was bound you should meet him and sit next to him at the table [she tears up his card], and now I don\u2019t know when I can give you a chance like that again! I\u2019m perfectly furious \u2014 I\u2019ll never speak to him again! I won\u2019t be treated that way \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From \u201cThe Dinner Party\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Dunham went to answer the door, Mrs. Pringle snatched the receiver up to her ear. It was the secretary for Oliver Farnworth. Before the poor man could explain their cancelation, Mrs. Pringle hung up and flew into a rage. \u201cHOW DARE HE!\u201d she roared. \u201cAt the last moment! So inconsiderate of him! Everything\u2019s ruined now! I will not be treated this way by anyone!\u201d Then she turned on Elaine. \u201cAnd how will I ever find a suitor for you now?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A.
The short story focuses on more significant insights into why Mrs. Pringle is upset than the play.
B.
The wording and the length of the dialogue in the play paints a more vivid picture of Mrs. Pringle\u2019s feelings than the text of the shorty story.
C.
The play tells more about what Dunham did when Mrs. Pringle got bad news than the short story.
D.
The short story includes details about Oliver Farnsworth\u2019s reasons for canceling that the play does not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Correct Answer and explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n The correct answer is A. The short story focuses on more significant insights into why Mrs. Pringle is upset than the play.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In the excerpts provided, both the play “Fourteen” and the short story “The Dinner Party” depict the same event\u2014Mrs. Pringle’s anger at Oliver Farnsworth for canceling his attendance at a dinner party. However, the short story offers a more nuanced exploration of her emotional state and the implications of his absence. While both texts convey her frustration, the short story emphasizes the impact of Farnsworth’s cancellation on Mrs. Pringle’s plans and feelings. The inclusion of her thoughts about finding a suitor for Elaine reveals her deeper anxieties regarding social expectations and personal aspirations, thus providing a richer context for her outrage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In contrast, the play’s dialogue, while vivid and expressive, tends to focus more on the immediate emotional response rather than the underlying motivations or broader implications of the situation. The intensity of Mrs. Pringle’s rage is apparent, but it is primarily presented through her exclamations of disbelief and frustration without delving into the reasons why the dinner party is so significant for her and her daughter. The interplay between the characters and the moment’s drama is well-captured, but it lacks the reflective depth that the short story offers regarding Mrs. Pringle’s character and her social concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By highlighting Mrs. Pringle’s frustrations and her feelings about Elaine’s prospects, the short story paints a more comprehensive picture of the social dynamics at play, thus allowing readers to understand the stakes involved for Mrs. Pringle beyond just her immediate irritation. This layered approach gives the short story a more profound emotional resonance compared to the more action-oriented focus of the play.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Read the excerpts from Alice Gerstenbergs\u2019s play, Fourteen, and \u201cThe Dinner Party\u201d, which show an event in the story differently. Which statement describes the difference between Gerstenberg\u2019s play and the short story?From Fourteen: MRS. PRINGLE: . . . 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