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nghtcll
27.04.2021 • 
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Read the following excerpt from an intercalary chapter from a novel about a family traveling by boat from england to california in 1914. The unfamiliar environment around the panamana canal led to problems. The legs of beds in the infirmary were placed in dishes of water. It was though that this would prevent snts from crawling up to the patients. However, it proved a breeding ground for the deadly mosquitoes.

By including the intercalary chapter, what effect is the author most likely attempting to achieve?

A. The author wants to provide commentary, separate from the narrative, that illustrates individual experiences with travel during 1914.

B. The author wants to give readers a better understanding of the background and circumstances of transportation between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

C. The author wants to create a secondary narrative that runs parallel to the primary narrative but used different characters and plot.

D. The author wants to break from the narrative flow of the novel to advance the author’s perspective on building the canal.

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