English problems

Question

Viridiana: The old man seems scary but maybe people have just made up stuff about him. Maybe people just think he’s scary but don’t even know if he’s actually nice.

Student: I agree Viri. That’s a great point. I didn’t even think of that but Old man Svenson may just be an ordinary man but people make up rumors about him since he lives alone. 

(pause)

Student: I also didn’t like that Wanda walks to school alone and that the girls laugh at her so much. I am curious about why Wanda says she has a hundred dresses and sixty shoes.

5. The Student intentionally paused to foster a conversation. Why do you predict the student paused (based upon what you know about conversations in real life)?

Answer 1

The student sees a pattern in people making negative assumptions about others when they have not factual evidence that their assumptions are correct. The student pauses to allow Viridiana time to process this concept before giving her another illustration of the same type of behavior in a different instance.