How are Lily's inner life and outer events primarily conveyed?

• A. Through news reports and official records.
• B. Through a first-person voice augmented by letters from Deborah.
• C. Through a detached third-person narration.
• D. Through only dialogue without inner thoughts.

Answer: (B)

The narration relies on a close, first-person voice that follows Lily's thoughts, feelings, and interpretations as events unfold, so readers experience her inner life directly. Interwoven with that perspective are letters from Deborah, which provide access to Lily’s mother’s voice, backstory, and emotional context that Lily herself can’t fully express in the moment. This combination lets you feel Lily’s inner responses—her hopes, fears, and moral reflections—while still grounding those reactions in concrete events and actions happening around her. The other approaches would miss that intimate access: external reports or records strip away Lily’s inner perspective, a detached third-person narration creates distance from her thoughts, and only dialogue would leave her inner life largely unseen.