VINCENT LOPINTO: I am American. In 1910 my great-great grandfather came to America from Naples, Italy. He entered through Ellis Island. The only English he spoke was “America!” He moved into a one-room apartment on the Upper East Side, and after a few years married an Italian girl also living in America. They moved to Brooklyn, and my great-great-grandfather got a job in construction with others that had come from Naples before him. I think he was scared to death, to be perfectly honest. Back in Italy, though, he would work his whole life for nothing. America promised to be different. A country where dreams could come true.

Question

Question
Use the following excerpt from the play I Am American to answer the question.

What is the effect of this exposition in the play?

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Responses

It gives background information about one of the characters.
It gives background information about one of the characters.

It describes the daily life of a main character.
It describes the daily life of a main character.

It describes how the events of the play got more complicated.
It describes how the events of the play got more complicated.

It introduces a conflict that must be resolved.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

It gives background information about one of the characters.

This exposition provides insight into the history and experiences of Vincent Lopinto's great-great-grandfather, which helps the audience understand his family's journey and the context of their American experience.