Question

Which major aspect of narrative nonfiction can you trace in this excerpt from Theodore Dreiser’s “My Brother Paul”?

As I look back now on my life, I realize quite clearly that of all the members of my family, subsequent to my mother's death, the only one who truly understood me, or, better yet, sympathized with my intellectual and artistic point of view, was, strange as it may seem, this same Paul, my dearest brother.

reflection
figurative language
dramatic irony
ethical appeal
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Answer 1

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Answer 2

The correct answer is "reflection". A reflective narrative is characterized to be narrated in first person with the author describing a personal experience. The excerpt from Theodore Dreiser’s “My Brother Paul” shown in the question fits with this description, because the narrator describes his personal experience about which members of his family sympathized with his intellectual and artistic point of view.