Read the excerpt from "How I Learned English.”Someone said "shin” again,There was a wild stamping of hands on the ground,A kicking of feet, and the fitOf laughter overtook me too,And that was important, as importantAs Joe Barone asking me how I wasThrough his tears, picking me upAnd dusting me off with hands like swatters,And though my head felt heavy,I played on till duskWhich role does the first-person point of view play in this excerpt?
Answer
A
It helps readers understand how amused Joe Barone feels when he helps the main character.
B
It helps readers understand that the main character is beginning to feel accepted.
C
It helps readers identify better with Joe Barone’s opinion of the main character.
D
It helps readers identify the events that occur during the story’s climax and falling action.
Explanation
The first-person narration lets readers hear the speaker’s own thoughts and feelings. The speaker says the laughter overtook him too and that Joe’s concern was important, suggesting he is starting to feel included and cared for. This supports B, that the main character is beginning to feel accepted; the excerpt does not focus on Joe’s amusement or on identifying the story’s plot structure.
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