Question
What might the following quote suggest about the narrator? "Although they didn't say out loud, 'Man, that's ugly,' I heard the buzz-buzz of gossip and even laughter, that I knew it was meant for me." (Paragraph 7)
Responses

The narrator is unaffected by the gossip and continues wearing his jacket to prove this.
The narrator is unaffected by the gossip and continues wearing his jacket to prove this.,

The narrator is convinced that people are making fun of him, but he could be mistaken.
The narrator is convinced that people are making fun of him, but he could be mistaken., EndFragment,

The narrator is embarrassed by the gossip and pretends that it is not about him or his jacket.
The narrator is embarrassed by the gossip and pretends that it is not about him or his jacket. , EndFragment,