Question

Read this excerpt from Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.

I started inventing things, and then I couldn’t stop, like beavers, which I know about. People think they cut down trees so they can build dams, but in reality it’s because their teeth never stop growing, and if they didn’t constantly file them down by cutting through all of those trees, their teeth would start to grow into their own faces, which would kill them. That’s how my brain was.

Which line best reflects the ambiguity of this excerpt?
A)I started inventing things, and then I couldn’t stop, like beavers
B)People think they cut down trees so they can build dams
C)in reality it’s because their teeth never stop growing
D)their teeth would start to grow into their own faces

The answer is A

Answer 1

The answer is A

Step-by-step explanation:

because why not.

Answer 2

In the fragment, the author compares himself with beavers. Ambiguity is found in the creation process. Something that looks positive but probably isn´t. It hides the pathological need to create. Beavers build dams because otherwise their teeth grow too much and die. He invents because otherwise, he would mentally die. Although the constant ability to create seems a positive characteristic, it is also a torment.