Question

Read the story summary below, and think about author’s purpose.

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Which sentence BEST explains how the author uses characterization to show how he became such a hard worker?


The author describes the English and Welsh heritage of his mother as one based on hard work and endurance “without complaining.”

The author tells incidents of his parents working hard and notes that it is “no wonder” that he has always been such a hard worker too.

The author describes the virtues of his ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War to show why he is so restless.

The author explains that he is a hard worker even though his parents did not show him how to work hard.

Answer 1

The second sentence. It points out that the author shows his parents’ hard work through incidents and then directly connects that characterization to why “it is no wonder” he became a hard worker.