Question

Consider Reverend Buckminster’s words: "It doesn’t matter if it’s true. It matters what people think.” How might the story be different had it been told primarily from the perspective of an adult?

It would focus more on the social implications of the racial conflict.
It would focus less on the racial conflict between the two towns.
It would be more accurate since adults tend to be more truthful.
It would be less biased since adults tend to have fewer prejudices.

Answer 1

This comes from the book “ Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy “ written by Gary Schmidt. It is the story of Turner, the son of Reverend Buckminster, who move to Maine. There he meets Lizzie, a negro girl with whom he has a good time playing and learning new things.

Question: How might the story be different had it been told primarily from the perspective of an adult?

Answer: A. It would focus more on the social implications of the racial conflict.

Answer 2

From Reverend Buckminister's words, the story might be different if it had been told primarily from the perspective of an adult if it would focus more on the social implications of the racial conflict. The correct answer would be the first option.