Question

Read the excerpt from David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest
It's clear that this really pretty sincere yellow Dean at left is Admissions. And surely the little awarian figure
right is Athletics, then, because the facial creases of the shaggy middle Dean are now pursed in a kind of
distanced affront, an I'm-eating-something-that-makes-mereally appreciate-the-presence-of-whateverm-
drinking-along-with-it look that spells professionally Academic reservations,
Why does the narrator most likely refer to the deans by their titles rather than their names?
O to distance himself from those present
O to show a personal connection with the group
O to explain his position in relation to the others
O to set a formal tone for the meeting

Answer 1

Answer:

to distance himself from those present

Explanation:

According to the excerpt from David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest, the narrator describes the different deans by their titles rather than names. He describes the Dean of Admissions, Athletics and Academics.

The most likely reason the narrator refers to them by their titles rather than names is to distance himself from those present.