Question

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Why does Dahl choose to avoid directly stating the news in the dialogue?

Answer 1

Answer:

Dahl doesn't give us the exact details of what Patrick Maloney tells his wife, Mary. What we do know from their conversation is that he wants to leave her and wishes that there would be no fuss about it because that would affect his job. More so, he tries to assure her that she would be taken care of.

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Answer 2

Dahl doesn't give us the exact details of what Patrick Maloney tells his wife, Mary. What we do know from their conversation is that he wants to leave her and wishes that there would be no fuss about it because that would affect his job. More so, he tries to assure her that she would be taken care of.