Question

How do the figurative language and narrative techniques in the passage support the author’s purpose? Check all that apply. They show the difficulty of the journey. They emphasize the natural environment. They emphasize Enrique’s determination. They show how cold it felt inside the train. They show the hardships migrants endured.

Answer 1

Answer:

It's the 1st , 3rd , and 5th answer !

Answer 2

Answer:

They show the difficulty of the journey.  

They emphasize Enrique’s determination.

They show the hardships migrants endured.

Explanation:

Sonia Nazario's "Enrique's Journey" revolves around the journey of a little boy Enrique's attempt to get to his mother who left them in Honduras to work in the United States. This story is a tale of suffering, risks, endurance, and danger which the young boy had to go through to reach his mother.

According to the given excerpt, the narrator describes how difficult the journey was for the young Enrique. But through this description of the 'difficulty' of the train journey, it also reveals the determination and hardships that migrants like Enrique had to endure to get to their destination.

Thus, the correct answers are the first, third, and fifth options.