When Henry Mulcahy, a middle-aged instructor of literature at Jocelyn College, Jocelyn, Pennsylvania, unfolded the President's letter and became aware of its contents, he gave a sudden sharp cry of impatience and irritation, as if such interruptions could positively be brooked no longer.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A literary excerpt describes a character reacting with sudden irritation upon reading a letter from the president.
- In plain terms
- The man got angry quickly when he read the letter.
- What can you take from it?
- Bad news often causes immediate irritation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you react to bad news?
- What causes your impatience?
Another view
Not all official correspondence causes irritation.
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