<u>Which best describes the impact of the narration in the excerpt?</u>
<em>It allows the reader to understand the thoughts of a man preparing for death. </em>
The literary device of stream of consciousness is used in this excerpt to create tension and prepare the reader for a difficult looming moment. It also invites the reader to enter the mind of the man and experience his feelings, thoughts, images, and empathize with what he is living.
Why did the neighbours immediately call the cops? Did they already know he was guilty? Were the cops making him go insane at the end? Did the cops suspect him before he admitted it? What is wrong with the narrator mentally? Is he even human?
Hugging her grandmother =touch is the only one I'm pretty sure