The response is: the use of the terms “I” and “my.” The first-person perspective allows readers to connect with the speaker, gaining insight into his most profound emotions, thoughts, and motivations. It incorporates expressions such as I, me, mine, and my. In the excerpt from "How I Learned English," by Gregory Djanikian, the narrator finds himself in a baseball game alongside the other boys, struggling due to having just immigrated from Egypt. As a result, the first-person viewpoint enables readers to recognize his feelings of being an outsider.
The story's irony hinges on the concept that life is never entirely perfect. It was not the fire itself that caused Rochester's disabilities but rather the circumstances surrounding the individuals involved in that fire, which led to him losing his vision and a hand. However, this turned out to be a beneficial experience as it ultimately guided him back to Jane.
