Question

read the excerpt from \mending wall.\

i see him there
bringing a stone grasped firmly by the top
in each hand, like an old - stone savage armed.
he moves in darkness as it seems to me,
not of woods only and the shade of trees.
he will not go behind his fathers saying,
and he likes having thought of it so well
he says again, \good fences make good neighbours.\

based on the excerpt, what does the speaker think of his neighbor?
○ he is stubborn.
○ he is interesting to talk to.
○ he is a quick worker.
○ he is disorganized.

Explanation:

To determine the speaker's view of the neighbor, analyze the excerpt: The neighbor "will not go behind his father’s saying" and repeats "Good fences make good neighbours," showing he adheres rigidly to tradition without questioning. "Stubborn" fits this rigidity. "Interesting to talk to" is unsupported (no dialogue suggesting this). "Quick worker" has no evidence (no mention of work speed). "Disorganized" contradicts the neighbor’s consistent adherence to his father’s saying.

Answer:

A. He is stubborn.