Answer: The narrator is not entirely truthful.
In this excerpt, the narrator is describing the reasons why he has decided to stay in Venice longer. He explains how he persuaded his friends, and almost persuaded himself, that the reason for his long stay was the deisre to study Venetian culture. However, he implies that there are hidden motives for it, indicating that the author is not being entirely truthful.
My school sees its teachers as agentive members of the community.
There was an assemblage of community leaders at the civic center.
The dog enjoyed sleeping on the hearth when a fire was going.
It’s The Who of the story because literary nonfiction reads like fiction and has story elements, like character, setting and plot. Some examples of literary nonfiction include personal journals, diaries, memoirs, letters, and essays.
