The correct answer is A. it gives background information about one of the characters. This exposition provides the audience with a historical context and personal history, offering deeper insight into the character's background and the motivations that may shape their actions in the play.
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, thought, he would work his whole life for nothing.American promised to be different. A country where dreams could come true
what is the effect of this exposition in the play?
A. it gives background information about one of the characters
B. it describes the daily life of a main character
C it describes how the events of the play got more complicated
D. it introduces a conflict that must resolved
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