I shall satiate my ardent curiosity with the sight of a part of the world never before visited, and may tread a land never before imprinted by the foot of man. These are my enticements, and they are sufficient to conquer all fear of danger or death and to induce me to commence this laborious voyage with the joy a child feels when he embarks in a little boat, with his holiday mates, on an expedition of discovery up his native river.
The narrator’s purpose can best be described as which of the following?
(A) to explain where he is going and why
(B) to give examples of his courage in the face of danger
(C) to describe his feelings towards his upcoming mission
(D) to share his feelings of terror about his impending mission
