Question

Read the passage that Gabriel wrote for his narrative essay. Once we arrived at the local pool, I looked around to see who else was there. Normally, I would have found the kids frolicking and splashing in the water hilarious, but not today. They were cute, but the fact that they were half my age and swimming around like so many ducks just made me feel worse. “You nervous?” my mom asked. I swallowed the lump in my throat. “Not really,” I mumbled, trying to hide my shaking hands in my pockets. I don’t think I fooled my mom, but she didn’t comment on the fact that I looked a little green. Instead, she tried to encourage me, saying, “Well, I think it’s really impressive that you’re going to confront your fear of water and learn to swim.” What is the most likely reason Gabriel chose to write his essay with this point of view? Since a narrative essay tells a story about the writer’s life, it is most effective to address the reader directly. Since a narrative essay tells a story about the writer’s life, it is most effective to tell the story from the writer’s point of view. Since a narrative essay tells a story about the writer’s life, it is most effective to rely on a narrator outside the story. Since a narrative essay tells a story about the writer’s life, it is most effective to provide the reader with multiple points of view.

Answer 1

The answer is: Since a narrative essay tells a story about the writer’s life, it is most effective to tell the story from the writer’s point of view.

Answer 2

The most likely reason why Gabriel choose to write his essay with this point of view is because, a narrative essay tells a story about the writer's life, therefore it is most effective to tell the story from the writer's point of view. The correct option is B. In the passage given above, Gabriel wrote the passage based on his own perspective.