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Read Abalone, Abalone, Abalone, by Toshio Mori
Why does the author describe the extent to which the narrator is puzzled by mr. abe’s collecting?
Why does the author describe the extent to which the narrator is puzzled by Mr. Abe’s collecting?
A. To give insight into the narrator’s culture
B. To explain the narrator’s relationship with Mr. Abe
C. To establish the narrator as unreliable.
D. To make the narrator’s later shift in understanding more significant
Answer: D. To make the narrator’s later shift in understanding more significant
Explanation:
At first, the narrator highlights how much he´s intrigued about why would Mr. Abe keep collecting and polishing abalone shells since his front porch was practically full of them already. This initial mystery becomes more significant when the narrator finds an abalone shell, understands the reason for that practice, and starts a collection of his own.
I believe the answer is A. Because the definition of blank verse is verse without a rhyme scheme or pattern, which answer A does not have while the others do. Apologies if I am wrong but im fairly certain.
My grandmother called but no one was home
Answer:
Imagining this scenario, I feel like being in the story and definitely I will be afraid and panicking. I think this is a scenario of a fire outbreak and the solvent that caused the fire is highly inflammable.
Explanation:
From the excerpt, we can deduce that the event taking place is a fire outbreak. The voice that screamed "Fire!" reveals that there was an outbreak. Also, the way the solvent spread depicts that the solvent is highly inflammable and was engulfing even the kitchen door.
The events of fire outbreak always cause fear and panic. So, imagining myself being in the story, I will definitely be afraid.
The writer/author uses an appeal to emotion by portraying her family as abandoned by policy makers
