Question

Read the excerpt from The Time Traveler's Guide to

Elizabethan England
The purpose of fasting on Wednesdays is specifically to
encourage the eating of fish, to support the fishing
industry. People therefore respond differently. Some
households uphold the old religious fasts during Advent
and Lent, as if they are still observing the religious law;
others ignore Advent but observe the Lenten fast. Still
others ignore Wednesdays and just fast on Fridays and
Saturdays.
Why does the author use third-person point of view in
this excerpt?
The author wants to present factual information
effectively
The author wants to draw the reader deeper into the
experience
The author wants to directly address the audience.
The author wants to persuade the reader of his idea.

Answer 1

(A) The author wants to present factual information effectively.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The correct answer is A. The author wants to present factual information effectively.

Step-by-step explanation:

In general, the third-person point of view is objective and impersonal. Due to this, in the third-person point of view authors avoid the use of "I" (or related) that can introduce the author's point of view and the use of "you" that directly appeals to the audience. Instead, authors just report information using the pronouns they, she, he, it.

This occurs in the passage presented because the author focuses on describing the origin of fasting on Wednesday and the diverse responses of people to this without including personal opinions. Also, the author uses third-person pronouns, for example in "they are still observing the religious law". In this context, the author uses this point of view to present factual information effectively or create an objective/impersonal text (option A).