Question
Which of the following is a key difference between the frame story
e story within the frame story in "The Seventh Man"?
frame story is told in the third person, and the interior story is told
first person.
frame story is told in the first person, and the interior story is told in
ird
person.
frame story is set in the past, and the interior story is set in the
nt.
frame story is set in a future world, and the interior story is set in
esent.
3. What is one main purpose of the frame story in "The Seventh
?
using vivid descriptions, it helps explain why the seventh man was
ached to his friend K. and why he valued K.'s art.
presenting events in clear sequence, it shows how the seventh man
en changed by his experiences.
describing listeners' responses to the seventh man's story, it shows
is a good storyteller and a wise person.
leaving out details about where and why the seventh man is telling
pry, it suggests that his story applies generally.
In "The Seventh Man," which of the following is an important
the writer achieves through the use of first-person narration?
seventh man's experiences are presented in a fair, objective way.
pacing iS more rapid because many story events are quickly
arized.
seventh man's feelings are vivid because he shares them himself.
pense increases because the reader does not know what the seventh
nows.
Murakami structured "The Seventh Man" as a story-within-a-story.
ibe the frame story and the interior story and identify whether each iS
Answer
The key difference between the frame story and the story within the frame story in "The Seventh Man" is that the frame story is told in the first person, and the interior story is told in the third person.
One main purpose of the frame story in "The Seventh Man" is to use vivid descriptions to explain why the seventh man was attached to his friend K. and why he valued K.'s art.
An important effect that the writer achieves through the use of first-person narration in "The Seventh Man" is that the seventh man's feelings are vivid because he shares them himself.
"The Seventh Man" is structured as a story-within-a-story, with the frame story being told in the first person and the interior story being told in the third person.