Question

read the excerpt from sunils personal narrative.
when i first came to the united states from india, i was frustrated by the assumptions people made about me and my culture. people often think that because im from india, i am a hindu. im actually malayali, from kerala, and im muslim. and the day that a girl at school asked me if it felt weird not living in a longhouse anymore really took the cake. india is known for a lot of different architectural styles, and a longhouse isnt one of them! but the misunderstandings about who i am and where i am from are only the tip of the iceberg. as a person of color, ive been called a lot of names here by people on the street, in the grocery store, in school — practically everywhere — and their underlying message is this: you have no right to feel safe here.
what function does this paragraph serve in the narrative?
○ it is a flashback to sunils experiences in india.
○ it is an exposition of sunils background and the introduction to a conflict.
○ it is a description of the action following sunils solution to a conflict.
○ it is a reflection on the solution to sunils conflict.

Explanation:

• Analyze Option 1: The paragraph focuses on experiences in the US, not a flashback to India. Eliminate.
• Analyze Option 2: The paragraph introduces Sunil's background (from India, Malayali, Muslim) and the conflicts (misconceptions, being called names) he faces, which is an exposition of background and introduction to conflict.
• Analyze Option 3: There's no solution or action following a solution described here. Eliminate.
• Analyze Option 4: No reflection on a solution is present; it's about introducing conflicts. Eliminate.

Answer:

B. It is an exposition of Sunil's background and the introduction to a conflict.