Question

which one of these excerpts from mark twain's life on the mississippi best shows that the story is told by a subjective narrator? a. drays, carts, men, boys, all go hurrying from many quarters to a common center, the wharf. b. [the steamboat] has two tall, fancy-topped chimneys, with a gilded device of some kind swung between them. c. there was nothing generous about this fellow in his greatness. d. four sons of the chief merchant, and two sons of the county judge, became pilots.

Answer 1

Based on the excerpts from Mark Twain's Life on the Mississippi, the excerpt that shows that the story is told by a subjective narrator is, "there was nothing generous about this fellow in his greatness." This excerpt shows more of a subjective view because it is judged based on a personal view. Therefore, the correct answer would be option C.