What might have been Enn’s first indication that something was amiss withthe girls at the party? Did he seem to recognize the strangeness of their dialogue?

What will be an ideal response?



  • It could be argued that he never fully realizes that anything is really amiss, let alone how seriously amiss it is. He is struck by the oddity of both the name—Wain’s Wain—and the conversation—“I wondered if she was American. I had no idea what she was talking about” (par. 48)—of the first girl he talks to, and has similar reactions, in turn, to the gap-toothed girl and to Triolet, but he somehow manages to keep fitting everything into acceptable contexts, as shown in his responses to Triolet’s appearance (par. 97) and her name (par. 106). Clearly, the girls seem alien and their conversation is bizarre and incomprehensible, but he gives the impression that, in his experience, there’s nothing unusual about any of that.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Though I wasn't thrilled by the idea, I gave my _______to the plan because it

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