Read the excerpts from different drafts of the poem "The Lottery" by Rasma Haidri.

Question

Draft 2

Everything you would need
the week of my vacation
could be found at Woodman's:

Final Draft

Everything my mother needs
can be found at Woodman's:
Which statement best describes the effect of the revision from "Draft 2" to "Final Draft?"

Group of answer choices

Haidri reveals her honest views about her mother.

Haidri removes herself as a character from the poem.

Haidri moves from a personal appeal to a character portrait.

Haidri admits her desire to return to her childhood.

Answer 1

The statement that best describes the effect of the revision from "Draft 2" to "Final Draft" is:

Haidri removes herself as a character from the poem.

In the transition from "everything you would need" to "everything my mother needs," the focus shifts from the speaker's personal experience to the mother figure, suggesting a detachment of the speaker’s personal self from the narrative.