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Read the excerpt from "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge."

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He unclosed his eyes and saw again the water below him. "If I could free my hands," he thought, "I might throw off
the noose and spring into the stream. By diving I could evade the bullets and, swimming vigorously, reach the bank
take to the woods and get away home. My home, thank God, is as yet outside their lines; my wife and little ones are
still beyond the invader's farthest advance."
- Which best describes the impact of the narration in the excerpt?
A) It helps the reader understand why the man is being hanged
B)It introduces the reader to a new character through the character's thoughts.
C) It allows the reader to understand the thoughts of a man preparing for death.
D) It reveals to the reader the man's plan of escape.

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Answer:

C) It allows the reader to understand the thoughts of a man preparing for death.

Step-by-step explanation:

C) It allows the reader to understand the thoughts of a man preparing for death.

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Answer:

it is between c and d but I think it's c

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