Read the excerpt below, and answer the questions that follow.

there was a man of the island of hawaii, whom i shall call keawe; for the truth is, he still lives, and his name must be kept secret; but the place of his birth was not far from honaunau, where the bones of keawe the great lie hidden in a cave. this man was poor, brave, and active; he could read and write like a schoolmaster; he was a first-rate mariner besides, sailed for some time in the island steamers, and steered a whaleboat on the hamakua coast. at length it came in keawe's mind to have a sight of the great world and foreign cities, and he shipped on a vessel bound to san francisco.

this is a fine town, with a fine harbor, and rich people uncountable; and, in particular, there is one hill which is covered with palaces. upon this hill keawe was one day taking a walk with his pocket full of money, viewing the great houses upon either hand with pleasure. "what fine houses there are! " he was thinking, "and how happy must those people be who dwell in them, and take no care for the morrow! "

(r. l. stevenson, "the bottle imp")

what is the attitude of the author toward keawe?

a indifferent
b rather doubtful
c very favorable
d it is impossible to tell