2. why does praiseworthy think that miss arabella would not marry him?

List some things you like to do with ur close friends and everyday friends(school)

Tobias wolff most likely named his short story "mortals" because the story explores the theme of people coming to terms with the idea that one day they too will die. wanting to find out what their loved ones really think of them. achieving immortalit by being "big people" while they are alive. hoping that they will have accomplished something before they die.

Irony is a between what is expected to happen and what actually happened