Question

read the following text then answer the questions at the end. when youre done, upload this entire document to the \mark twain dropbox\. fifty years ago, when i was a boy of fifteen and helping to inhabit a missourian village on the banks of the mississippi, i had a friend whose society was very dear to me because i was forbidden by my mother to partake of it. he was a gay and impudent and satirical and delightful young black man - a slave - who daily preached sermons from the top of his masters woodpile, with me for sole audience. he imitated the pulpit style of the several clergymen of the village, and did it well, and with fine passion and energy. to me he was a wonder. i believed he was the greatest orator in the united states and would some day be heard from. but it did not happen; in the distribution of rewards he was overlooked. it is the way, in this world. how does a phrase such as \helping to inhabit\ in the first paragraph contribute to the tone of the essay?

Explanation:

The phrase "helping to inhabit" has a light - hearted and almost whimsical tone. It makes the act of living in the village seem like a communal and somewhat playful endeavor. It sets a nostalgic and slightly humorous tone for the narrative, as the author looks back on his youth.

Answer:

It contributes to a nostalgic and light - hearted tone in the essay.