Read the excerpt from David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest.I am seated in an office, surrounded by heads and bodies. My posture is consciously congruent to the shape of my hard chair. This is a cold room in University Administration, wood-walled, Remington-hung, double-windowed against the November heat, insulated from Administrative sounds by the reception area outside, at which Uncle Charles, Mr. deLint and I were lately received.Which statement best describes the narrative voice in this excerpt?
Answer
A
The voice is subjective, because it relates an opinion of the narrative’s setting.
B
The voice is subjective, because the setting is described using an emotional tone.
C
The voice is objective, because it describes the setting without further commentary.
D
The voice is objective, because the description of the narrator is unreliable.
Explanation
The narrator gives concrete details about the room: it is cold, wood-walled, has two windows, and is insulated from sounds in the reception area. These observations describe the setting without expressing a strong personal opinion or emotional reaction. Therefore, the best choice is C: the voice is objective because it describes the setting without further commentary.
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