Read the excerpt from the time traveler’s guide to elizabethan england. the purpose of fasting on wednesdays is specifically to encourage the eating of fish, to support the fishing industry. people therefore respond differently. some households uphold the old religious fasts during advent and lent, as if they are still observing the religious law; others ignore advent but observe the lenten fast. still others ignore wednesdays and just fast on fridays and saturdays. why does the author use third-person point of view in this excerpt? the author wants to present factual information effectively. the author wants to draw the reader deeper into the experience. the author wants to directly address the audience. the author wants to persuade the reader of his idea

After reading the excerpt from The Time Traveler’s Guide to Elizabethan England, the correct answer to the question is the first option that says: “THE AUTHOR WANTS TO PRESENT FACTUAL INFORMATION EFFECTIVELY”. The Third-person point of view is often used to sound more objective about a topic and also the author wants the reader to have all his attention on the subject/topic that is being presented.

The Third-person point of view can be OMNISCIENT OR LIMITED. It is omniscient when the narrator know well the characters, it means that knows their feeling and thoughts. And on the other hand, we have the LIMITED type that is when the narrator focuses his story on only one character.

The author wants to present factual information effectively.  

This is the answer.

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