Question

Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this narrative.

Why does the author begin "Oasis: Africa" with a description of the landscape and the hardships the narrator encounters?


to create suspense as the marauders face perilous elements

to establish how the setting creates obstacles for the characters

to introduce conflict between the Effendi and Mohammed

to add a dramatic effect each time the narrator overcomes a difficulty

Answer 1

The second one is the answer

Answer 2

To establish how the setting creates obstacles for the characters.

The plot of a novel isn’t simply what happens. It’s what happens—and how characters react to it.

The simplest understanding of plot is as a character’s thwarted yearning.

The best plots derive themselves from a character who wants something—and wants it badly—but something stands in the way.