Question

4 which statement best expresses the narrator’s understanding of his feelings about the swoops? (1) “i needed to name them so that i could hate them properly.” (line 12) (2) “for a long time, i had trouble articulating why i hated the swoops.” (line 15) (3) “i may have feared them as a child.” (lines 15 and 16) (4) “but, in the end, it was their freedom i hated.” (lines 16 and 17)

Explanation:

To determine the best statement expressing the narrator’s understanding of his feelings about the swoops, we analyze each option:

• Option (1) focuses on naming to hate properly, but it’s about the process of naming, not the core understanding of feelings.
• Option (2) is about having trouble articulating the hate, not the final understanding.
• Option (3) mentions childhood fear, which is a past emotion, not the narrator’s current understanding of his feelings.
• Option (4) states “it was their freedom I hated,” which directly reveals the narrator’s core realization (understanding) of why he felt negatively toward the swoops.

Answer:

1. “But, in the end, it was their freedom I hated.” (lines 16 and 17)