Excerpt from A Taste of Korea
Elizabeth Kibler

2 Joshua boldly walked up to the young man and shot a hand out in front of him. The young man looked like he did not know what to do with Joshua’s outstretched hand. Joshua scooped up the young man’s hand and shook it vigorously. While looking down at his shoes, the young man quietly introduced himself as Dong Soo.

What are the connotative effects of the words scooped and vigorously in paragraph 2?


A) They suggest both eagerness and (possible) rudeness of Joshua's actions.

B) They suggest how hesitant and shy Joshua is about meeting his new neighbor.

C) They suggest that Joshua isn't interested at all in learning about Korean culture.

D) They suggest that Joshua already knows everything there is to know about Korean culture.