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Read the excerpt from David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest

I am seated in an office, surrounded by heads and bodies. My posture is consciously congruent to the shape
of my hard chair. This is a cold room in University Administration, wood-walled, Remington-hung, double-
windowed against the November heat, insulated from Administrative sounds by the reception area outside, at
which Uncle Charles, Mr. deLint and I were lately received.
Which statement best describes the narrative voice in this excerpt?
The voice is subjective because it relates an opinion of the narrative's setting
0 The voice is subjective because the setting is described using an emotional tone.
The voice is objective because it describes the setting without further commentary
The voice is objective because the description of the narrator is unreliable

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Answer:

its c

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The correct answer is C. The voice is objective because it describes the setting without further commentary

Step-by-step explanation:

Objectivity implies only describing facts or reality, without adding personal perspectives or opinions. This is the opposite of subjectivity that involves describing one´s perceptions, thoughts, feelings, and opinions.

In this context, the voice from the excerpt is objective because the narrator only describes the setting (administrative office) and does not include personal perspectives or provides any comments, this can be seen in "This is a cold room in University Administration, wood-walled" or "I am seated in an office, surrounded by heads and bodies" that only describe reality.

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