Question
"For more than five years I maintained myself solely by the labor of my hands, and I found, that by working about six weeks in a year, I could meet all the expenses of living." (from Walden)
This passage demonstrates what literary point of view?
Responses
A first personfirst person
B both first person and third person omniscientboth first person and third person omniscient
C third person limitedthird person limited
D second person
C third person limited
Which of these BEST describes the conflict in the play?
Responses
A man versus natureman versus nature
B man versus manman versus man
C man versus societyman versus society
D man versus himself
Without further context about the play, it is difficult to determine the specific conflict. Therefore, it is not possible to select the best answer without more information.
The correct answer is A) first person. This passage is written from the perspective of the narrator, who is speaking about their own personal experiences and observations.
To determine the literary point of view in this passage, we need to understand the perspective from which the story is being told. In this case, the passage is written in the first person point of view.
To arrive at this answer, we can observe several clues in the passage: "I maintained myself," "by working about six weeks in a year," and "I could meet all the expenses of living." These statements indicate that the narrator is describing their own personal experiences and actions, suggesting that they are the speaker in the story.
Therefore, the correct answer is A) first person.