Warm-Up, 8/26

"The Mants had rented the cottage next to ours on the river; with their parties, their frantic games of softball, their constant comings and goings, they appeared to me denizens of a brilliant existence."

What does the narrator’s description of the Mant family reveal about him?

• The narrator sees similarities between his own family and the Mant family.

• The narrator is intrigued by the Mant family because of their extravagant parties.

• The narrator feels that the Mant family is inferior to his own family.

• The narrator admires the Mant family for their fascinating characteristics.