The Open Boat

How does paragraph 11 contribute to the development of the narrators point of view?

A. It shows the men's predicament from a Different perspective, emphasizing the narrators view that nature is ultimately good and beautiful

B. It shows the men's predicament from a different, more picturesque perspective, contrasting And emphasizing the terrible situation in which the men find themselves

C. It places the validity of the narrator's point of view into question,given how beautiful the scene looks from another angle

d. It widens the narrators perspective to beyond the dinghy suggesting the narrator is actually on the shore

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The sun climbed steadily up the sky. The men knew it was broad day because the color of the sea changed from gray to green and the white tops were like falling snow. From their low boat they could not see the sun rise. Only the color of the waves that rolled toward them told them that day was breaking.

B. It shows the men's predicament from a different, more picturesque perspective, contrasting And emphasizing the terrible situation in which the men find themselves

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The Open Boat