Question

Which two lines in this excerpt from "Inge's Wall" suggest that Inge was envious of the people on the ot

Answer 1

Answer: Two lines from the passage which clearly show that Inge is envious of the people living on the other side of the wall are:

“the people who did not begin and end each day in shades of gray”

and

“ It was a world of color—reds, blues, and yellows in the dresses of women strolling down the street, the colors of the shirts and ties the men wore.....”

Explanation:

This line “the people who did not begin and end each day in shades of gray. it was alive and brimming with activity” shows she thinks that the life of these people was not just grey like her own life, but it was full of colors. it was also very alive and full of activity.

The phrase “world of color-reds, blues, and strolling down the street.......” shows her enviously thinking of men in red and blue shirts and ties walking on the road.

Some other phrases also show that Inge was envious of the outside world, such as, “Inge was drawn to the sounds” and “glimpse of a whole new world”.