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Read this excerpt from The People Could Fly.

Well, I did it. Oh, it was a long rowin time in the cold, with me worryin. But pretty soon I see a light way up high. Then I remembered the woman told me to watch for a light. Told me to row to the light, which is what I did. And when I got to it, there were two men. They reached down and grabbed the girl. Then one of the men took me by the arm. Said, "You about hungry?" And if he hadn't been holdin me, I would of fell out of that rowboat.

Which correctly describes the point of view in this excerpt?

The use of the pronouns I and me show that this excerpt uses a first-person point of view.
The use of the pronouns they and he shows that this excerpt uses a third-person point of view.
The focus on the feelings of many characters shows that this excerpt uses a first-person point of view.
The focus on the feelings of only one character shows that this excerpt uses a third-person point of view.

User Morphed
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Answer:

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Answer:

The use of the pronouns I and me show that this excerpt uses a first-person point of view.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since this text uses I and me and the above statement is correct about I and me being first-person pronouns, that is the answer.

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