I had often before this said that if the Indians should come, I should choose rather to be killed by them than taken alive, but when it came to the trial my mind changed; their glittering weapons so daunted my spirit, that I chose rather to go along with those (as I may say) ravenous beasts, than that moment to end my days; and that I may the better declare what happened to me during that grievous captivity, I shall particularly speak of the several removes we had up and down the wilderness." (Mary White Rowlandson, Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, 1682) The perspective of this passage can best be described as:

1. general

2. the author herself

3. specific to beasts

4. specific to people in the house

It is the perspective of the author herself.

The perspective of the passage below can be best described as:

2. the author herself

I had often before this said that if the Indians should come, I should choose rather to be killed by them than taken alive, but when it came to the trial my mind changed; their glittering weapons so daunted my spirit, that I chose rather to go along with those (as I may say) ravenous beasts, than that moment to end my days; and that I may the better declare what happened to me during that grievous captivity, I shall particularly speak of the several removes we had up and down the wilderness." ()

Explanation:

The reason behind this answer is the following: First, we can read that the text is narrated in the first person in the past. Meaning that these events are portrayed by the author or it was written as an autobiographical fiction story. Second, we observe that in the final part of the text there is a reference for the quote: Mary White Rowlandson, 1682. Making us know that the author truly lived these events. Because they are part of the Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson.