Read the excerpt from Enrique’s Journey. Before the train leaves, the gangsters roam the Tapachula depot, eyeing which migrants are buying food and where they stash their cash afterward. They try to get friendly with the migrants, telling them they have already done the train ride. Maybe they can offer tips? Many of the gangsters wear white plastic rosaries around their necks so the migrants will be less suspicious. They ask, "Where are you from? Where are you going? Do you have any money?" How does the narrative technique of characterization support the author’s purpose in this excerpt?
Answer
A
It helps create uneasiness.
B
It helps create hope.
C
It helps create calmness.
D
It helps create trust.
Explanation
The details characterize the gangsters as deceptive and threatening: they watch where migrants hide their money and pretend to be helpful so they can gain their trust. Their questions about migrants’ money add to the sense that the migrants are being targeted. This characterization creates uneasiness, rather than genuine trust, calmness, or hope.
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