Question

I made it on the bevel.

There is more surface for the nails to grip.
There is twice the gripping-surface to each seam.
The water will have to seep into it on a slant. Water moves easiest up and down or straight across.
In a house people are upright two thirds of the time. So the seams and joints are made up-and-down.

Which best explains how the structure of this excerpt reveals Cash's personality?
A. It lacks dialogue to illustrate that Cash prefers solitude to society.
B. It avoids paragraphs to show that Cash has rejected tradition.
C. It numbers Cash's ideas to show that he is logical and organized.
D. It orders ideas sequentially to illustrate Cash's idea of a perfect coffin.

Answer 1

C. It numbers Cash's ideas to show that he is logical and organized.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this excerpt, the ideas presented are meant to be numbered. This is an excerpt of "As I Lay Dying" by William Faulkner. In it, Cash outlines what he believes are the requirements for a perfect coffin. The way the lines are written (in a matter-of-fact way) and the fact that the progression is numbered shows that Cash is an organized and logical person.