we will be on our way, and then we'll have dinner with Aunt
Amira and the extended family.
FATHER:
Since I have a captive audience, I can tell you about the
time when you two were very little, and we were on our way
to Aunt Amira's. A sudden rainstorm prevented us from
finishing the trip, and we celebrated the first night of the
holiday in a motel room, on the phone with the remainder
of the family! Wo were far away, but even so, we were right
there with them.
FARRAH
So, you're saying that our family trips have a long history of
being doomed?
MOTHER:
You know perfectly well that he is saying that our family has
a long history of finding the joy in whatever situation we're
in and staying connected to our relatives, even if the
circumstances are not ideal
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3 4 5
What is the MOST LIKELY reason the author used
a nonlinear structure within the acts of the play?
to give the reader a sense that the family expected
difficulty during the trip as the reader experiences
Act 1
to give the reader a sense that the family dynamic
will undergo a significant change brought on by
their troubles in Act 1
to offer the reader foreshadowing to hint that the
family will be able to spend the holiday with their
relatives in Act 3
to offer the reader foreknowledge about the
outcome of the trip that would impact how the
reader experiences Act 2