Read the excerpt from "how i learned english.”

someone said "shin” again,
there was a wild stamping of hands on the ground,
a kicking of feet, and the fit
of laughter overtook me too,
and that was important, as important
as joe barone asking me how i was
through his tears, picking me up
and dusting me off with hands like swatters,
and though my head felt heavy,
i played on till dusk

which role does the first-person point of view play in this excerpt?

it readers understand how amused joe barone feels when he the main character.
it readers understand that the main character is beginning to feel accepted.
it readers identify better with joe barone’s opinion of the main character.
it readers identify the events that occur during the story’s climax and falling action.