Question

question 9 of 10
how does the narrator in \exhalation\ most clearly change from the beginning
to the end of the story?

a. by the end of the story, he is more rebellious than obedient.
b. by the end of the story, he is cautious and not a risk taker.
c. by the end of the story, he is more philosophical than scientific.
d. by the end of the story, he is humble and not arrogant.

Explanation:

The narrator starts as a curious scientist focused on empirical investigation (dissecting his own brain to study air flow). By the end, after discovering the universe’s eventual heat death, he shifts to reflecting on existential questions about time, memory, and the meaning of existence—prioritizing philosophical contemplation over purely scientific inquiry.

Answer:

C. By the end of the story, he is more philosophical than scientific.