Answer:
The author describes the names of rivers as “magic.”
The author describes how children don’t know what rivers are used for.
Explanation:
According to the paragraph from “Rivers and Stories,” Part 1, the narrator is of the opinion that rivers have lost some of their magic, no thanks to an ever developing world and technology and more people do not even know where the water they drink, come from.
The pieces of evidence that best help to identify the author’s perspective on the topic discussed in the paragraph: that rivers should be respected more are The author describes the names of rivers as “magic.”
The author describes how children don’t know what rivers are used for.
