Question

What purposes does the author's use of setting support? Select two options. to indicate that Enrique is not afraid to face danger to describe the difficulties that Enrique will encounter in Chiapas to show readers that Enrique has followed this route before to tell readers that Enrique is determined to find his mother to explain how easy it will be for Enrique to reach his destination

Answer 1

B). to describe the difficulties that Enrique will encounter in Chiapas.

D). to explain how easy it will be for Enrique to reach his destination.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the given excerpt from 'Enrique’s Journey', the author provides the description of the backdrop of the story and the time and place in which the story is set in to portray the troubles that Enrique would encounter in Chiapas while searching for his mother. It also helps him to elaborate on how convenient it would be for him to reach the destination as he was determined enough to confront all the challenges and reach his mother. Thus, the setting creates the desired mood in the story that allows the readers a better understanding of the text.

Answer 2

• to describe the difficulties that Enrique will encounter in Chiapas .
• to explain how easy it will be for Enrique to reach his destination.

Step-by-step explanation:

The setting is a literary element that determines the time and place in which a particular scene takes place. The settings help in creating the mood and build a reflection of the society and the behavior of the characters. In the given excerpt, the difficulties of the Journey that Enrique has to face have been described. The setting also focuses on the way Enrique would deal with these hardships. His determination and strong will help him to search for his mother. Also, he had already learned many things about "the beast" that will help him too.