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Read “Asian Men Can Jump,” by Gish Jen (2012, New York Times)
In 2012, Jeremy Lin led an unexpected winning streak by the New York Knicks, becoming the first Asian-American player to rise to prominence in the National Basketball Association. The writer Gish Jen published the following op-ed reflecting on the significance of Lin’s success.
Read the passage carefully, then complete the following tasks:
Identify a claim made by Jen and explain the reasoning underlying this claim.
List at least two pieces of supporting evidence from the passage and briefly explain how they support the claim you have identified
Answer:
Jen claims that her brother, Bob, could be "the fittest 58-year-old on the planet." Of course, this is not a claim to be taken literally. It means that his health and physical state is incredibly good for his age.
Explanation:
The evidence she provides is that her brother´s doctor has estimated Bob´s biological age at 35. She further supports her claim saying that "he´s still climbing big mountains in the Himalayas," which is a monumental physical effort.
The universal theme that is not applicable in the novel is it's essential to choose fantasy over reality
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Answer: C
Explanation
The novel is a story that illustrates on poverty that the writer went through while she was growing.
The book, therefore, focuses on the author, her parents as well as siblings on the poverty life experience.
Her father was a drunkard, and it was her mother who had to work hard and bring food for them.
Ultimately the themes mentioned are through except the one chosen as the answer.
When reading the novel, Fancies abandoned all her fantasy and worked hard to ensure her family had food and shelter.
Most likely the answer would be A
The two associated ideas that the author (Carson McCullers) relate from story "Loneliness" is the creation of individual identity and the need of people to belong in something. The story actually talks about how Americans do not like to be lonely or isolated.
One of the euphemisms in "From Emperor to Citizen" is Puppet. It refers to Pu Yi who was called Emperor, but was actually controlled by the Japanese. Another euphemism is Forbidden City, because it wasn't forbidden for those who worked and lived there.
