Question

Three Men in a Boat (excerpt) by Jerome K. Jerome-My First Summer in the Sierra (excerpt)
by John Muir
In Three Men in a Boat how does the author use point of view to create a relationship with readers?

A.
Jerome uses second person to invite readers to feel as if they are participating in the experience.

B.
Jerome directly addresses readers to convince them of his authority as a subject expert.

C.
Jerome uses the first-person plural to encourage readers to learn a lesson from his experience.

D.
Jerome speaks as part of a group to show readers that he was not responsible for the situation.

Answer 1

D

Jerome often narrates as part of the group ("we"), which diffuses individual blame and creates a comic, inclusive tone that makes him seem not solely responsible for the mishaps.