Read this passage from “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.” What can we assume about Simon Wheeler, based on the description by the narrator? He (Simon Wheeler) never smiled, he never frowned, he never changed his voice from the gentle-flowing key to which he tuned the initial sentence, he never betrayed the slightest suspicion of enthusiasm; but all through the interminable narrative there ran a vein of impressive earnestness and sincerity, which showed me plainly that, so far from his imagining that there was anything ridiculous or funny about his story, he regarded it as a really important matter, and admired its two heroes as men of transcendent genius in finesse.

Simon is sincere and believes the stories that he tells. This is the answer because of the word play shown such as " impressive earnestness and sincerity" "he regarded it as a really important matter" this is the only[ answer that makes sense to me.

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smecloudbird17 smecloudbird17 · Answer 2 · 2022-07-21T15:18:14+02:00

We can assume about Simon Wheeler, based on the description by the narrator that he was sincere and expressionless.

What is the theme of “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”?

The collision of cultures, deception, and American society are the main themes in “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”.

Simon Wheeler seems sincere as the narrator used the phrases " impressive earnestness and sincerity" and "he regarded it as a really important matter" that highlights his dedication towards his stories.

The phrase "He never smiled, he never frowned," depicts Simon Wheeler expressionless which means that he never offered the narrator any indication of his mood or his intents other than sincerity. It could be compared to a poker face metaphorically speaking.

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