Question

Read the excerpt from "Escape." I look inside me and I don't see it I don't see the power The confidence you say I have You say I can do anything That I'm sure of myself and my intentions And I wonder But I don't know How do these lines support the theme that the speaker can see herself differently than others see her? 1They show that the speaker feels confident, even though others don't think that she is. 2They show that the speaker struggles with her view of others, even though they know who they are. 3They show that the speaker wants to be the person other people think she is, even though it is difficult. 4They show that the speaker is unsure of who she is, even though others seem certain.

Answer 1

These lines support the theme that the speaker can see herself differently than others see her in the sense that:

4. They show that the speaker is unsure of who she is, even though others seem certain.

Step-by-step explanation:

The speaker in the poem "Escape" is telling us that she does not know who she is. Others describe her as confident, as person who knows what she is doing and why she is doing it. However, she does not see herself that way. The speaker fails to see the power and the confidence others attribute to her. Therefore, we can safely say she sees herself differently because others seem certain of who she is, but she herself is not certain at all.