Read the passage about Ötzi the Iceman. Half an hour after Ötzi dined, the killer came along and shot him in the back from a dis
tance of almost 100 feet. The arrow went under his left armpit . . . a wound that would have been quickly fatal and probably not treatable even in modern times, especially where it happened. By the angle of the wound, he was either shot from below and behind, or he had been bent forward when he was hit from above and behind. –"Who Killed the Iceman? Clues Emerge in a Very Cold Case,” Rod Nordland Which strategy is the best to determine the viewpoint of the author of the passage? Examine Nordland’s research about Ötzi. Help Nordland find out who really killed Ötzi. Interview Nordland about what happened to Ötzi. Analyze Nordland’s reason for writing about Ötzi.
According to the passage shown in the question above, we can see that Nordland feels interested in the events surrounding Ötzi the Iceman's life and death. This interest caused Ötzi the Iceman to research Ötzi and conduct a scientific investigation, where he could talk about Ötzi and establish a point of view on that subject. A reader who wants to know the point of view and Nordland should examine Nordland's research on Ötzi, reading his articles and experiences on the topic.
