Who does Andy blame for missing the chance to talk to college scouts?

Who does Andy blame for missing the chance to talk to college scouts?

• A. his dad
• B. his mom
• C. his coach
• D. his friends

Answer: (A)

Blame and responsibility under a moment of disappointment are at play here. In the scene, Andy points to his father as the person who let the opportunity slip away to talk with college scouts. The father was the one who could arrange or enable the meeting, but something about his actions (or inactions) kept that chance from happening, so Andy assigns the fault to him. The other people listed aren’t shown as responsible for this missed opportunity in the text, so they don’t fit with what Andy believes about why the scouts weren’t talked to.

Blame and responsibility under a moment of disappointment are at play here. In the scene, Andy points to his father as the person who let the opportunity slip away to talk with college scouts. The father was the one who could arrange or enable the meeting, but something about his actions (or inactions) kept that chance from happening, so Andy assigns the fault to him. The other people listed aren’t shown as responsible for this missed opportunity in the text, so they don’t fit with what Andy believes about why the scouts weren’t talked to.