I have been busy all day, from early breakfast-time till late in the afternoon. it has been a brisk, breezy day, an effervescent atmosphere, and i have enjoyed it in all its freshness,—breathing air which had not been breathed in advance by the hundred thousand pairs of lungs which have common and invisible property in the atmosphere of this great city. my breath had never belonged to anybody but me. it came fresh from the wilderness of ocean. how does hawthorne most likely feel about city life? he probably wishes there were fewer parks in cities. he probably enjoys the conveniences cities offer. he probably feels that cities are too crowded. he probably enjoys the bustling city streets.

The correct answer of the given question above would be the second option. Based on the given excerpt above, what Hawthorne most likely feel about the city life is that, he probably enjoys the convenience cities offer. Even though it is a busy city, he can still manage to enjoy the perks that the city has to offer. Hope this answer helps.

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michell96 michell96 · Answer 2 · 2019-04-11T13:22:08+02:00

The correct answer is C. He probably feels that the cities are too crowded

Explanation:

The opinion of an author related to the subject or situation which is known as tone, can be identified by the language or words the author uses to refer to a topic, the point of view of the narrator or author and the level of formality, all these elements tell us about the way the narrator or the author feels towards the situation or subject he or she is describing. In the case of the excerpt presented, the author describes this day from a positive perspective as he uses words such as "brisk, breezy day, an effervescent atmosphere" to refer to this specific day and then he also adds the air in this day is mainly fresh "I have enjoyed it in all its freshness" and compares this air with the air of the cities "air which had not been breathed in advance by the hundred thousand pairs of lungs which have common and invisible property in the atmosphere of this great city". This section of the text suggests the author believes the air of the city is negative in comparison to the air he is breathing, and it is negative because this air has been breathed by a lot of people. This does not only suggest the author might be in a different place and that is the reason why he can have fresh air but also, that the author feels that cities are too crowded and because of this the air is bad in them.