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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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Why shouldn't you?
The protagonist, Philip, came to Paris to become a painter.
He goes to the studio Amitrano.
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"I wonder if you'd give me some advice," said Philip suddenly.
"You won't take it, will you?"
Philip shrugged his shoulders impatiently.
"I don't believe I shall ever do much good as a painter. I don't see any use in being second-rate. I'm thinking of chucking it."
"Why shouldn't you?"
Philip hesitated for an instant.
"I suppose I like the life."
[Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham]
I'd like to know if "Why shouldn't you?" means "I can't find the reason why you shouldn't."
Thank you in advance for your help.
He goes to the studio Amitrano.
.................................................
"I wonder if you'd give me some advice," said Philip suddenly.
"You won't take it, will you?"
Philip shrugged his shoulders impatiently.
"I don't believe I shall ever do much good as a painter. I don't see any use in being second-rate. I'm thinking of chucking it."
"Why shouldn't you?"
Philip hesitated for an instant.
"I suppose I like the life."
[Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham]
I'd like to know if "Why shouldn't you?" means "I can't find the reason why you shouldn't."
Thank you in advance for your help.
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The person Phillip is talking to is being sarcastic. He apparently knows Phillip well by now and is fed up with his behavior. ", he replies, "Why shouldn't you [chuck it.
- The person Phillip is talking to is being sarcastic.
- He apparently knows Phillip well by now and is fed up with his behavior.
- ", he replies, "Why shouldn't you [chuck it.
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The person Phillip is talking to is being sarcastic. He apparently knows Phillip well by now and is fed up with his behavior. So when Phillip says, "I wonder if you'd give me some advice." He replies, sarcastically: "[Why should I?] You won't take it [anyway], will you?"
And when Phillip says, "I'm thinking of chucking it [art].", he replies, "Why shouldn't you [chuck it. You have
And when Phillip says, "I'm thinking of chucking it [art].", he replies, "Why shouldn't you [chuck it. You have
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