Lower in order, degree, or rank. 2. Lower in quality, value, or estimation. 3. Second-rate; poor 4. Situated under or beneath. Which definition most closely matches the way the word inferior is used in paragraph 23?

What is the tone of the following passage from a river runs through it by norman maclean? “this was the last fish we were ever to see paul catch. my father and i talked about this moment several times later, and whatever our other feelings, we always felt it fitting that, when we saw him catch his last fish, we never saw the fish but only the artistry of the fisherman.”