Question

How does the author’s use of third-person point of view affect the way the events in the story are presented?
A
It allows the narrator to directly express personal opinions about the family’s choices.
B
It creates emotional distance that highlights the irony of the family’s actions.
C
It limits the reader’s understanding to the child’s thoughts and feelings.
D
It causes the story to be told entirely through dialogue rather than description.

Answer 1

B

Third-person narration creates a more detached, objective tone, which can highlight the irony of the family’s actions by presenting them without the narrator’s personal involvement or emotional bias.