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hail untill about 6 oClock at intervals it then became light for a Short time when the heavens became darkined by a black Cloud from the S, W, and a hard rain Suckceeded which lasted untill 12 oClock with a hard wind which raised the Seas tremendiously high braking with great force and fury against the rocks and trees on which we lie, as our Situation became Seriously dangerous, we took the advantage of a low tide and moved our Camp around a point a Short distance to a Small wet bottom at the mouth of a Small Creek, which we had not observed when we first Came to this Cove…

[Clark, November 22, 1805]

2

…Some little rain all the last night with wind, before day the wind increased to a Storm from the S. S. E. and blew with violence throwing the water of the river with emence waves out of its banks almost over whelming us in water, O! how horriable is the day—This Storm Continued all day with equal violence accompanied with rain…purchased some Wapto roots for which was given, brass armbans and rings of which the Squars were fond. we find the Indians easy ruled and kept in order by a Stricter indifference towards them…

[Lewis, January 16, 1806]

3

…having made up our minds to remain until the 1st of April…it is true that we could even travel now on our return as far as the timbered country reaches, or to the falls of the river; but further it would be madness for us to attempt to proceede untill April, as the indians inform us that the snows lye knee deep in the plains of Columbia during the winter…How does the use of first‑person narration impact the reader’s understanding of the expedition in Passage 2?


It allows the reader to experience events in a more objective way.


It requires the reader to make inferences about the event.


It requires the reader to distance themselves from the writer's emotions.


It allows the reader to experience events as the writer.

Answer 1

It allows the reader to experience events as the writer.

First‑person “we/us” narration gives a direct, immediate account (the storm, danger, emotion “O! how horriable is the day”), so readers see and feel the expedition’s events from the writer’s point of view.