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question 4 of 20
read the following excerpt from frederick douglass’s narrative of the life of frederick douglass, an american slave:
we sailed out of miles river for baltimore on a saturday morning, i remember only the day of the week, for at that time i had no knowledge of the days of the month, nor the months of the year. on setting sail, i walked aft, and gave to colonel lloyd’s plantation what i hoped would be the last look.
which of the following statements best explains how douglass uses objectivity in this passage to convey his perspective?
a. he describes the event chronologically to make the account factual.
b. he uses nautical terms, such as aft, to establish his credibility.
c. he describes the event unemotionally to avoid bias and sentiment.
d. he uses words such as remember to set a sad, nostalgic tone.

Explanation:

To determine the answer, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Douglass describes the event in the order it happened (sailing out, walking aft, etc.), which gives a factual, chronological account. This aligns with using objectivity through a factual, step - by - step description.
• Option B: Using nautical terms like “aft” is more about descriptive detail than establishing credibility for objectivity. Credibility through nautical terms is not the main way to convey objectivity here.
• Option C: Describing unemotionally to avoid bias is not what the passage does. The passage has a more factual, chronological recount rather than an unemotional description to avoid bias.
• Option D: Using “remember” to set a nostalgic tone is about tone, not objectivity. Objectivity is about factualness, not creating a nostalgic tone.

Answer:

A. He describes the event chronologically to make the account factual.