Most likely because it appeals to the credibility of the author.
<span>Odysseus was aided by Athena, yet antagonized by Poseidon. Poseidon and Athen competed for Athens, which Athena won. Poseidon was angry about this, so now the uncle, Poseidon, fights with his neice, Athena. Poseidon was mostly angry at Odysseus for blinding his son. Odysseus blinded the Cyclops with a sharpened olive pole, which is directly associated with Athena due to her gift to the mortals being olives. The cyclops prays to Poseidon that if he is actually Poseidon's son, that Poseidon wouldn't allow Odysseus to return home.</span>
In a fictional narrative , the first paragraph should hook the reader and grab their attention. You might do this by describing the setting and giving specific detail in a way that sets the tone for the rest of the story. ... The reader knows the location of the story and the voice of the main character.
Answer:
A.)He thinks she shouldn't worry about the performance.
Explanation:
Hurstwood thinks that Carrie should not worry herself about the performance. Before her performance, Carrie was overcome by fear. Hurstwood sensing Carrie's fear went to her, to encourage her not to be scared as the audience would not be very critical of her performance.
He reminded her that there might be a possibility of missing some of her lines but that she should not be deterred by that.