Question

Read the excerpt from "Homesick” by Jean Fritz.

I knew that Andrea had begun to like boys. She said everyone at the Shanghai American School had a crush on someone else and when your love was requited well, that was the cat's. What I couldn't understand was how someone could be in love with John Gilbert and a kid in knickers at the same time.

I suppose Andrea could see that I was trying to figure out the boy business.

What is the narrator’s most likely goal in this excerpt?

Answer 1

The narrator aims to convey confusion about navigating adolescent attractions, reflecting on a friend's simultaneous crushes on a movie star and a real-life boy.

Step-by-step explanation:

The narrator's most likely goal in this excerpt from "Homesick" by Jean Fritz is to express bewilderment and an attempt to make sense of the complexities of adolescent romance and attractions. The narrator is attempting to understand how her friend Andrea could be attracted to different types of boys simultaneously – a movie star and a boy in their own circle. This reflection illustrates the narrator's own process of learning about romantic feelings and the intricacies of youthful infatuations.

Answer 2

The Narrator's goal was most likely to inform the reader of what's been going on with Andrea and how He/She feels about the situation.

Step-by-step explanation:

Based upon what's given you can infer that the Narrator is shedding light upon the situation.