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Which of the following most clearly illustrates stream of consciousness

style?
A. It's raining outside, and I don't want to get wet. That's terribly
uncomfortable. Kind of like this seat. I should move. It's such an
important day.
O
B. You step into the building and walk to the reception desk. The
receptionist isn't there. You look to the right and to the left,
wondering what to do next.
O
C. He cautiously picked up the envelope, opened it, and started to
read the letter. His eyes widened as he started to make sense of
the words.
O
D. The thunder crashed, the rain poured, and I wondered where I left
my umbrella. I certainly don't want to get wet on this cold day.

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The correct answer is A. It's raining outside, and I don't want to get wet. That's terribly uncomfortable. Kind of like this seat. I should move. It's such an important day.

Step-by-step explanation:

Stream of consciousness is a narrative style that aims at imitating natural thinking this implies a flow of ideas that might not have a clear connection, changing from one topic or idea to another without transition and emphasis on impressions by the narrator. Additionally, this mostly uses the first-person point of view.

This can be seen in option A as in this, ideas resemble natural though this includes changing from one idea to another as in "Kind of like this seat. I should move", the use of the first person in all the excerpt, the emphasis in impressions "and I don't want to get wet" and also the lack of clear connection between ideas as the character jumps from one thought to the other.

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