Galsworthy's disposition is often described as deeply compassionate, yet his narrative voice in The Forsyte Saga and other works can appear detached or even ironic when depicting the upper-middle class. What is the most likely reason for this apparent dichotomy?
1
He felt a personal animosity towards all members of his own social class.
2
The detachment was a deliberate artistic choice to allow readers to form their own judgments about characters and societal flaws, stemming from his objective legal training.
3
He was primarily writing for an audience outside of his class and adopted an outsider's perspective.
4
His compassion was reserved solely for the lower classes, and he felt no empathy for the wealthy.