Question

in the following passage, the narrator reflects on his mothers character. find the best evidence to support the statement \photographs of the narrators mother cant reflect her personality as he knew it.\ there may be more than one correct choice.

she liked to make me laugh by calling herself an okie even though she was as glossy and nervy and stylish as a racehorse. that exotic character unfortunately comes out a little too stark and alarming in photographs—her freckles covered with makeup, her hair pulled back in a ponytail at the nape of her neck like some nobleman in the tale of genji—and what doesnt come across at all is her warmth, her merry, unpredictable quality, which is what i loved about her most. its clear, from the stillness she emanates in pictures, how much she mistrusted the camera; she gives off a watchful, tigerish air of steeling herself against attack.

donna tartt, the goldfinch. copyright 2013 by donna tartt

Explanation:

The evidence must show the photos fail to capture the narrator's mother's true personality. First, the text states the photos only show a stark, uninviting version of her (freckles covered, Genji-style ponytail) instead of her warm, merry, unpredictable traits. Second, it notes her watchful, guarded demeanor in photos stems from mistrusting the camera, hiding her real self.

Answer:

1. "That exotic character unfortunately comes out a little too stark and uninviting in photographs—her freckles covered with makeup, her hair pulled back in a ponytail at the nape of her neck like some nobleman in The Tale of Genji—and what doesn't come across at all is her warmth, her merry, unpredictable quality, which is what I loved about her most."
2. "It's clear, from the stillness she emanates in pictures, how much she mistrusted the camera; she gives off a watchful, tigerish air of steeling herself against attack."