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Question
Do you think the atmosphere of Mr Purcell’s shop was cheerful or depressing? Give reasons for your answer.
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Solution
The atmosphere of Mr. Purcell's shop was depressing because although the animals and birds were making a lot of noise they may not have been happy as Mr. Purcell himself seems to be a professional person who ran the shop more as a business and not because he loved animals or birds. Besides almost all the animals and birds were in cages and the various words used to describe them like moving around in frantic circles, frightened, bewildered, blindly seeking all give us the impression that they were definitely not very happy to be caged in.
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