Which of the following is the best reason for a reader to understand the background of the author who wrote the story A) to answ
er trivia questions about the author B) to determine when and where the author was born C) to know the authors family tree D)to understand the story in a new way
The answer is D. To understand the story in a new way
Explanation:
When someone reads a story the person firstly has the impresion about what literally say in it, what the characters say and what the narrator says, however, when a reader looks for the background of the author, it means the historical facts that were taken place when the author wrote the story, the author's personal viewpoints, the real places mentioned in story, among other aspects. Thus, the person would understand the reason why the author describes certain situations, uses certain words, and even some issues will be more relevant, in that sense the reader would understand the story in a different and new way. For example, in the novel "The Picture of Dorian Grey" knowing the school of thought of the author and how was the society structured in the epoch would make the reader understand why does Henry talk with such irony, the ideas beyond the story, among other aspects.
