Read this excerpt from infinite jest. i cannot make myself understood. i am not just a jock,' i say slowly. distinctly. 'my transcript for the have been dickied a bit, maybe, but that was to get me over a rough spot. the grades prior to that a eyes are closed; the room is silent. how does the narration affect the narrator's credibility in this excerpt? his honesty renders him earnest and genuine. his slang makes him seem youthful and intriguing his french jargon makes him seem international. his explanations depict him as a bit defensive.

How are the characters of tablin and keyn revealed in this excerpt from "the guard" by simon dunbar? a. indirectly through dialogue and by thoughts and actions b. directly through a narrative description c. indirectly through dialogue "where's my horse? " keyn asked. tablin looked around the dirt courtyard. he tried to peer through the shadowy arches of the flowing barrel. he even twisted in his saddle to look across the merchant's bazaar, past tents and warehouses filled with goods. "i don't know," he said. "did you leave it in your mouth? it's the only place i can think of that's big enough." keyn laughed; something got stuck in his throat half way, and he coughed for breath. "i can see you're good to go,” tablin observed as keyn struggled to clear his throat. “go get your horse yourself before i take the job and leave you to rot in the flowing barrel."