Read the excerpt from Other Words for Home. Mama forbids me to leave our apartment on the day of the protest. She tries to forbid Issa, but, of course, he does not listen. I sit on the couch by the small window and look out into the courtyard. It is as quiet as always. Which best describes the point of view in this excerpt?
Answer
A
third person; the speaker only tells the thoughts and feelings of Issa
B
third person; the speaker tells the thoughts and feelings of Issa and his mother
C
first person, from the point of view of Issa
D
first person, from the point of view of Issa’s sister
Explanation
The narrator uses first-person words such as “me” and “I,” so the excerpt is told from the narrator’s own point of view. The narrator describes Mama forbidding her to leave and then sitting by the window, which shows the narrator is Issa’s sister. Therefore, the point of view is first person from Issa’s sister.
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