Question

read the excerpt from chapter 5 of the adventures of huckleberry finn, in which huck describes his father
he was most fifty, and he looked it. his hair was long and tangled and
greasy, and hung down, and you could see his eyes shining through like he
was behind vines. it was all black, no gray; so was his long, mixed-up
whiskers. there warnt no color in his face, where his face showed; it
was white; not like another mans white, but a white to make a body sick,
a white to make a bodys flesh crawl—a tree - toad white, a fish - belly
white. as for his clothes—just rags, that was all. he had one ankle
resting on tother knee; the boot on that foot was busted, and two of his
toes stuck through, and he worked them now and then. his hat was laying
on the floor—an old black slouch with the top caved in, like a lid.
which best describes the effect of the narration?
it gives the reader an objective view of hucks father.
it foreshadows hucks argument with his father.
it helps the reader see hucks father through hucks eyes.
it distances the reader from huck and his father.

Explanation:

The narration uses vivid, subjective descriptions (e.g., “a white to make a body sick”, “rags”) which are Huck’s perceptions. It’s not objective (A is wrong). There’s no indication of foreshadowing an argument (B is wrong). And it doesn’t distance the reader (D is wrong). The descriptions are clearly from Huck’s perspective, allowing readers to see his father as he does.

Answer:

C. It helps the reader see Huck’s father through Huck’s eyes.