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Question

“Then the lie escaped my mouth before I could consider it. ’I’ve gained the position of cabin boy aboard the Freedom,’ I declared.”

How does the narrator’s perspective in this excerpt impact the story?

The first-person narrator describes events from their own perspective, so readers know that they are lying about getting a job on the Freedom.

The narrator has a first-person perspective, so readers know they are terrified to join the Freedom as a cabin boy and regret their decision.

The first-person narrator describes the Freedom’s captain as gruff, so readers understand why the narrator dislikes working for him.

The narrator’s third-person omniscient perspective gives readers a glimpse into the thoughts of the main character and their mother.

Answer 1

The correct option is:

The first-person narrator describes events from their own perspective, so readers know that they are lying about getting a job on the Freedom.

This choice highlights the impact of the narrator's perspective on the story, allowing readers to understand the internal conflict and dishonesty of the narrator. Since the story is told in the first person, readers are privy to the narrator's thoughts and feelings, which convey their motivation for lying and the stakes involved in the situation.