Question

Read this excerpt from Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. The average person falls asleep in seven minutes, but I couldn’t sleep, not after hours, and it made my boots lighter to be around his things, and to touch stuff that he had touched, and to make the hangers hang a little straighter, even though I knew it didn’t matter. How does the narration affect Oskar’s credibility in this excerpt? His insomnia renders him sleep deprived and confused. His efforts to soothe himself render him earnest and genuine. His obsessive straightening makes him seem unstable. His hopeless resignation makes him seem desperate.

Answer 1

Answer: B

Explanation: His efforts to heal himself render him earnest and genuine

Answer 2

The correct answer is "His efforts to soothe himself render him earnest and genuine".

In this excerpt, Oskar's credibility isn't really affected in any negative way. Yes, he's suffring from sleep deprivation, but the tone of his speech is remarkably calm. He's suffering yet he's emphasizing all the things that make him feel comfortable. Oskar's ability to be vulnerable and take the focus away from his struggle and into positive things, paints him in a very good light.

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