Question

analyzing narrative techniques and purpose
gangsters warnings to migrants not to go to the police are ruthlessly enforced. julio césar cancino gálvez, with grupo beta sur, recalls how a group of about thirty migrants at the tapachula train station asked him why the authorities werent clamping down on the gangsters. cancino told them they needed witnesses. he urged the migrants to step forward and report abuses. one nineteen - year - old honduran in the crowd spoke up. he described his assailant in detail. hours later, the red cross asked cancino if he could help an injured migrant. it was the same honduran teenager. his right ribs were broken. his entire chest and face were badly bruised. he spoke slowly, in a whisper, clasping his chest. two gangsters had overheard his description and kicked him mercilessly.
ext time, we kill you,\ the gangsters told him. the teenager, afraid for his life, asked to be deported.
the underlined sentences demonstrate characterization. how does this technique support the authors purpose?
it shows that the refugees were strong and unafraid of the gangsters.
it shows how violent the situation was and how scared enrique was.
it shows how hopeful the refugees were about reaching the united states.
it shows that enrique was quiet, shy, and preferred not to interact with others.

• enriques journey,

Explanation:

The underlined sentences describe the physical injuries (broken ribs, bruised chest and face) and the fearful state (spoke slowly, in a whisper, clasping his chest) of the Honduran teenager. This shows the violent consequences (gangsters' attack) of the situation. The teenager's fear is also evident from his actions and the threat he received ("Next time, we kill you").

Answer:

It shows how violent the situation was and how scared Enrique was.