Question

Carla began to connect more with her peers than her family – I’m sure you have seen this in your community. Youths often prefer the company of their friends, seeking them out at the pool, the park, the mall. They no longer seek shelter behind mothers and fathers, you understand. Instead, they venture boldly into new social circles.

Which statement describes the narrative voice of this paragraph?

The paragraph has a first-person narrator offering thoughts and feelings.
The paragraph has a second-person narrator addressing the reader.
The paragraph has a third-person narrator sharing observations.
The paragraph has an omniscient narrator with knowledge of the future.

Answer 1

b

Step-by-step explanation:

b

Answer 2

Answer: B) The paragraph has a second-person narrator addressing the reader.

Explanation: When writing, an author can chose which type of narrator (or point of view) he or she wants to use, depending on the effect they want to cause on the audience. In the given paragraph we can see an example of a second-person narrator (it uses the pronoun "you" for example: " I’m sure you have seen this in your community") and with the use of this perspective, the author addresses the reader directly (for example: "you understand").