I'll take the stairs. Stairs are good for exercise, right? No, not the stairs. That would bring me right past Barbara's door. I wonder if she still wears that same perfume. I could take the elevator. But what if it stops at her floor and she gets in? I can't be in an elevator full of that smell.

What is most likely the author's purpose for using this narrative style?

A. To reveal the character's moment-by-moment struggle with subconscious thoughts

B. To explain the setting thoroughly before introducing the story's conflict

C. To create a slow, thoughtful pace that explores each of the character's ideas fully

D. To reveal why the narrator would rather not run into Barbara

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Martin Gentry

6 October, 23:48

I'll take the stairs. Stairs are good for exercise, right? No, not the stairs. That would bring me right past Barbara's door. I wonder if she still wears that same perfume. I could take the elevator. But what if it stops at her floor and she gets in? I can't be in an elevator full of that smell.

What is most likely the author's purpose for using this narrative style?

A. To reveal the character's moment-by-moment struggle with subconscious thoughts

B. To explain the setting thoroughly before introducing the story's conflict

C. To create a slow, thoughtful pace that explores each of the character's ideas fully

D. To reveal why the narrator would rather not run into Barbara

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Madden Oconnell · Answer 1

The correct option is "D"

Explanation:

According to the passage, the character is deciding whether to take the stairs or the elevator by analizing if she/he will come across Barbara and her perfume or not.

The objective of the excerpt is to make the reader understand how the subconsciuos thoughts and sensations have a direct impact on the decision we take.

Ace Sherman · Answer 2

A. To reveal the character's moment-by-moment struggle with subconscious thoughts