English Language · English Literature
In Katherine Mansfield's short story 'The Fly', what does the protagonist (the Boss) do when he observes a fly struggling to escape from an inkpot?
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- 1He crushes it and kills it instantly to avoid seeing it suffer
- 2He observes its struggle and cruelly drops more ink onto it repeatedly to test its endurance✓
- 3He completely ignores it and continues with his office work
- 4He immediately helps it escape and dries its wings
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He observes its struggle and cruelly drops more ink onto it repeatedly to test its endurance
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