Question

Read the excerpt from chapter 25 of The Awakening.

Answer 1

Answer:

The option which best describes the narrative voice in the excerpt is:

C. The author uses an omniscient narrator to reveal the thoughts and motivations of multiple characters.

Explanation:

By Kate Chopin, the novel "The Awakening" is narrated from a third-person omniscient perspective. This type of narrator has unlimited knowledge concerning the feelings and thoughts of any of the characters. In the particular passage we are analyzing here, the author uses the narrator to give readers an insight of what different characters are thinking and what their motivations are. We get a glimpse of Edna's excitement, of Arobin's attraction, of other people's intention to "secure the elusive but ever-desired 'tip'." Therefore, we can safely say that:

C. The author uses an omniscient narrator to reveal the thoughts and motivations of multiple characters.