SAT English Practice Question

The author’s purpose in this excerpt is to describe the way in which the protagonist’s attitude changes over the course of the novel. At the beginning of the novel, the protagonist is a very cynical and pessimistic person. They do not believe in love, and they do not believe in happiness. However, as the novel progresses, the protagonist begins to see the world in a different light. They begin to believe that there is beauty in the world, and they begin to believe in the possibility of love. This change in attitude is reflected in the way that the protagonist speaks and in the way that the protagonist interacts with other characters.

1. A.It contrasts the protagonist’s attitude at the beginning of the novel with the protagonist’s attitude at the end of the novel.
2. B.It provides an example of how the protagonist’s attitude changes over the course of the novel.
3. C.It explains the reasons why the protagonist’s attitude changes over the course of the novel.
4. D.It introduces the idea that the protagonist’s attitude changes over the course of the novel.