Read this excerpt from Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.I stood on all of that and it worked for a second. But then I had the tips of my fingers on the vase, and the tragedies started to wobble, and the tuxedo was incredibly distracting, and the next thing was that everything was on the floor, including me, and including the vase, which had shattered. “I didn’t do it!” I hollered, but they didn’t even hear me, because they were playing music too loud and cracking up too much. How does the narration shape Oskar’s characterization in this excerpt?
Answer
A
It shows his youth and inexperience.
B
It suggests his flair for the dramatic.
C
It indicates he is reckless and rowdy.
D
It hints at his pent-up anger and hostility.
Explanation
Oskar describes the mishap in a childlike, literal way: he tries to stand on objects, loses balance, and insists, “I didn’t do it!” The narration emphasizes that he does not fully anticipate the consequences of his actions, showing his youth and inexperience. The scene is dramatic, but it does not mainly suggest anger or deliberate recklessness.
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