Respuesta :
The author's purpose or meaning for including this paradoxical statement, "I shut my eyes so I can see," is to B) To show how Ralph exaggerates his condition.
What is an author's purpose?
The author's purpose for writing a piece is the intent or reason for the book. The author can express their purpose in order to:
- Persuade
- Inform
- Entertain
- Explain
- Describe
- Satirize a condition.
Thus, the author of "The Retirement" included "I shut my eyes so I can see," to show how Ralph exaggerates his condition.
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