Question

Read the excerpt from the time traveler’s guide to elizabethan england. The purpose of fasting on wednesdays is specifically to encourage the eating of fish, to support the fishing industry. People therefore respond differently. Some households uphold the old religious fasts during advent and lent, as if they are still observing the religious law; others ignore advent but observe the lenten fast. Still others ignore wednesdays and just fast on fridays and saturdays. Why does the author use third-person point of view in this excerpt?.

Answer 1

The author uses third-person POV to speak to the general audience on the history of fasting on certain days.

Step-by-step explanation:

The goal is to inform, and because this is a literary piece on history, most such authors often use 3rd Person to describe the text and information needed to get across to the audience.

Answer 2

The answer is A!!!!

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