Hi. This question is about "ELIE WIESEL: THE FIRST DAY IN AUSCHWITZ". In addition, the question is incomplete. The full question is:
In the paragraph beginning A barrel of foul-smelling liquid, the use of sentence fragments serves to (A) reflect the fragmented thoughts of the narrator (B) suggest how difficult breathing was in the presence of the foul smell (C) emphasize how quickly the prisoners were moved from one experience to another (D) reveal that the narrator was not able to register accurately all that was happening (E) show how the prisoners lives had become fragmented.
Answer:
(C) emphasize how quickly the prisoners were moved from one experience to another
Step-by-step explanation:
The paragraph where the author reports the experience with “A barrel of foul-smelling liquid,” has a fast and frantic rhythm, since it is composed of a series of short, fragmented sentences, which are presented sequentially, giving the narrative a sense of agility and running. This is very much in keeping with the moment the author is narrating, since he is telling about the speed with which prisoners were transferred between departments. In this way, the author makes the reader witness this speed and displacement.