A Ghimire
Sheridan did not want to say it. She wanted the others to just understand it. It was her birthday, and she was home with her right leg in a cast. Sure, she couldn’t go to a bounce house or a water park, but she did not want to feel lonely and sad all day. It was already noon, and nobody had even wished her yet.
“Need anything?” Miranda, Sheridan’s mother asked, holding Sheridan’s bedroom door.
“Nah!” Sheridan said, her voice almost breaking. After her mother left, Sheridan sobbed a little and drifted to sleep.
Question
How does the narrator’s point of view influence how the events are described in the story?
Responses
A It shows Sheridan’s experience planning her friend’s birthdays in the past.It shows Sheridan’s experience planning her friend’s birthdays in the past.
B It reveals Sheridan’s feelings while she is home with an injured leg on her birthday.It reveals Sheridan’s feelings while she is home with an injured leg on her birthday.
C It shows Sheridan’s reasons for expecting Mayuka to forget about the decorations.It shows Sheridan’s reasons for expecting Mayuka to forget about the decorations.
D It reveals Sheridan’s relationship with her mother and their problems. It reveals Sheridan’s relationship with her mother and their problems.
1 answer
The correct response is:
B It reveals Sheridan’s feelings while she is home with an injured leg on her birthday.
This choice encapsulates how the narrator's point of view highlights Sheridan's emotional state and her sense of disappointment and loneliness on a day that is typically meant to be joyful. The first-person perspective allows readers to empathize with Sheridan's experiences and emotions, particularly the sadness of spending her birthday in such a situation.
