Question

read the excerpt from the land.

i loved my daddy. i loved my brothers too. but in the end it was mitchell thomas and i who were most like brothers, with a bond that couldnt be broken. the two of us came into mississippi together by way of east texas, and that was when we were still boys, long after we had come to our understanding of each other. seeing that we were a long way from our georgia home and both of us being strangers here in mississippi, the two of us depended on each other and became as family.

what is the purpose of this narration?

• to explain how a character is completing a task
• to provide backstory about an important relationship
• to give a detailed description of a significant event
• to reveal a characters true emotions about an event

Explanation:

Analyze the excerpt

Using the Narrative Purpose Analysis knowledge point, we examine the text to find its main focus. The narrator describes the deep connection between himself and Mitchell Thomas, explaining how they traveled together from East Texas to Mississippi as boys and relied on each other in a new place.

Evaluate the relationship context

Using the Relationship Dynamics knowledge point, we look at how the characters' bond is established. The text details their history ("came into Mississippi together", "when we were still boys") and how they "depended on each other and became as family." This provides essential background information about how their strong bond developed over time.

Assess the multiple-choice options

We compare our findings to the given choices:

• Option 1 ("to explain how a character is completing a task") is incorrect because no specific task is being performed.
• Option 2 ("to provide backstory about an important relationship") directly matches the focus on the history and development of the bond between the narrator and Mitchell.
• Option 3 ("to give a detailed description of a significant event") is incorrect because the passage summarizes a long period of time rather than focusing on a single event.
• Option 4 ("to reveal a character's true emotions about an event") is incorrect because the passage focuses on their ongoing relationship rather than a specific event.

Answer:

• to explain how a character is completing a task
• to provide backstory about an important relationship (Correct answer)
• to give a detailed description of a significant event
• to reveal a character's true emotions about an event