<span>C) The author provides a personal example and a reference to a movie to support his idea.
He provides a personal anecdote of being in the store and noticing how many people had ear buds and were listening to music on their phones.
Then he references the film "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" to continue making his point.</span>
Answer: Soto relates a story from his life to make a point about what it means to live in a multicultural society.
Explanation: In this excerpt of "Like Mexicans" by Gary Soto, he is describing how he felt embarrassed about holding hands with Carolyn in front of her family. He expresses that there are similarities and differences among the two cultures by stating "her people were like Mexicans, only different."
The answer is A because it has the same pattern and shows the ideas are of equal importance