Question

read the excerpt from \an occurrence at owl creek bridge.\ the sudden arrest of his motion, the abrasion of one of his hands on the gravel, restored him, and he wept with delight. he dug his fingers into the sand, threw it over himself in handfuls and audibly blessed it. it looked like diamonds, rubies, emeralds; he could think of nothing beautiful which it did not resemble. the trees upon the bank were giant garden plants; he noted a definite order in their arrangement, inhaled the fragrance of their blooms. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it indicates that farquhar is easily distracted and no longer concerned with his family it highlights farquhar’s confusion about whether or not he is alive and experiencing reality. it emphasizes farquhar’s euphoric feelings about the rope breaking and his apparent survival it proves that farquhar is experiencing a dream before that fact is revealed to the reader.

Explanation:

The excerpt uses positive, vivid descriptions (e.g., sand like diamonds, trees as giant garden plants, inhaling bloom fragrance) and actions like weeping with delight, blessing the sand. These show Farquhar’s intense joy (euphoria) after the rope breaks, suggesting he feels he has survived. Option A is wrong as there’s no mention of distraction or family neglect. Option B: the narration shows joy, not confusion about being alive. Option D: the excerpt’s tone is of real - felt joy, not a clear indication of a dream before the fact is revealed.

Answer:

C. It emphasizes Farquhar’s euphoric feelings about the rope breaking and his apparent survival