Question

What information is given about the mother in the exposition of “The Leap”?

Answer 1

"The Leap" is a short narrative story about the narrator's mother, Anna, a trapeze circus artist, written by Louise Erdrich.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the exposition, the narrator tells about her mother's life in a circus. And how she saved her life when she and her first husband, Harold Avalon, were performing, and lightning struck and killed her husband but she managed to save her life. The narrator shows how courageous and brave is her mother.

Answer 2

The exposition expressed in the Leap is the narration and explanation of the mother and how she had quit her former job as a trapeze actor. The mother used to work as a trapeze actor before she was diagnosed with cataract. She never wanted to quit her job. However, because of a near death experience, she had no choice but to leave her job.