Read the excerpt from chapter 2 of Night.
It took us a long time to recover from this harsh awakening,
We were still trembling, and with every screech of the
wheels, we felt the abyss opening beneath us. Unable to
still our anguish, we tried to reassure each other
How does the fact that Night is a memoir rather than a
biography or informational text help the author achieve his
purpose in this excerpt?
The author is able to present an objective account of the
situation
The author is able to personalize the event by using the
words we and us
The author is able to give only the facts so that the
reader understands the situation.
O The author is able to rely on the denotative meanings of
words to tell about the event.