Question

Which of the following is the best example of a personal essay?

A.
Technology has become an important part of people’s lives. Children are growing up surrounded by advertising, digital media, and more. They have greater access to tablets, computers, and smartphones.
B.
Being a pirate’s slave wasn’t easy. I had to clean the ship’s decks and do other dirty work. Many times, I thought about escaping. But everywhere I looked, there was only the wide sea. One day the ship docked at an island.
C.
Let’s do a simple exercise that will help you understand this concept better. Think of your favorite book character and why you like this character. Now think of a character whose traits are the complete opposite from those of your favorite character.
D.
Jake was worried about next Monday’s test. He begged his friends to lend him their notes. But they needed their notes to study. “How am I ever going to pass the test?” he thought in a panic. Finally he went to his brother. “Joe, I need your help!” he said.

Answer 1

B. it's saying I as in like first person view and its personal.

Answer 2

The answer to the question: Which of the following is the best example of a personal essay, would be, B: Being a pirate´s slave wasn´t easy. I had to clean the ship´s decks and do other dirty work. Many times, I thought about escaping. But everywhere I looked, there was only the wide sea.

Step-by-step explanation:

A personal essay is named so because its purpose is for a writer to use his/her own personal experiences, personal events, or people who have directly affected him/her, to write. Although still following a central idea, or claim, this claim, however, differs from other styles of writing in that it portrays the way that the event, or person, or experiences, affected the person who is writing. What matters in this type of writing, mostly, is the narration of the event, the details used, the vocabulary used to connect the reader on a personal level with the writer, not just facts. The second choice in the question, precisely fulfills these characteristics of a personal essay, and that is why it is the correct option.