Question

How does the author portray scotty in this excerpt? his confidence is transformed by the crowd’s response. His musical ability is improving as he performs. His anger is unleashed by the chaos of the crowd. His excitement is shown by his moves on stage

Answer 1

The way that the author portrays Scotty in the given excerpt is that; A: His confidence is transformed by the crowd’s response

What does the authors excerpt portray?

The given excerpt is taken from a fiction book titled "A Visit from the Goon Squad" written in 2011  by American author Jennifer Egan.

At the beginning of the excerpt, we have a clear clue that would lead us to the fact that his confidence is transformed by the crowd's response which is that "... a swell of approval palpable as rain lifted from the center of the crowd and rolled out toward its edges...".

The meaning of that quoted statement at the beginning of the excerpt is that the crew was encouraging him due to the fact that they liked what they were watching and feeling. Thus, the passage describes how the crew reacted and how it gave strength to him to go on the stage and perform on it.

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