1. “when supper came, [king shahzaman] ate and drank with relish and zest and, feeling better, kept eating and drinking, enjoying himself and feeling happy. he thought to himself, ‘i am no longer alone in my misery; i am well.’”
discuss the context of the scene and comment on why shahzaman is no longer losing weight, growing thin, and becoming pale. note: get into this question a bit and respond to shahzaman's changed state. why is he able to eat now? this isn't meant to be a single-sentence response.