Question

read the excerpt from enriques journey. before the train leaves, the gangsters roam the tapachula depot, eyeing which migrants are buying food and where they stash their cash afterward. they try to get friendly with the migrants, telling them they have already done the train ride. maybe they can offer tips? many of the gangsters wear white plastic rosaries around their necks so the migrants will be less suspicious. they ask, ‘where are you from? where are you going? do you have any money?’ how does the narrative technique of characterization support the author’s purpose in this excerpt? it helps create uneasiness. it helps create trust. it helps create hope. it helps create calmness.

Explanation:

The gangsters' actions (eyeing migrants' cash, pretending to be friendly, wearing rosaries to deceive) are described. These actions make the situation feel tense and uneasy for the migrants (and readers), as the gangsters have ill intentions. Creating trust, hope, or calmness doesn't fit—their behavior is suspicious and threatening, so uneasiness is created.

Answer:

A. It helps create uneasiness.