The short story “ <u>Mericans </u>“ written by <em><u>Sandra Cisneros</u></em> is the story about children from Mexican descent living in America. They are trying to find their identity between these two worlds. They don’t use their Mexican names in America but easier sounding English names. Micaella (Michelle) narrates the story and she shows the differences between the two cultures, like in the excerpt what the dress code is for church and the woman trying to speak Spanish.
Question: The irony in this excerpt contributes most to which of the following themes?
Answer: B. It is possible for people to be connected to more than one culture.
Answer:
The excerpt from Enrique’s Journey tells a story about what happened to one victim, and “Children of the Drug Wars” uses words that create an emotional response to persuade readers to take action.
Explanation:
Sonia Nazario's "Enrique's Journey" revolves around the journey that a young boy Enrique undertook to be united with his mother. The perilous journey led him through many unfortunate encounters which shows how people like Enrique had to endure to get safely to America illegally.
Damon Barrett's "Children of the Drug Wars" presents the all too familiar scenario of what children have to endure and encounter in their lives during the war with drugs and how it has an impact on them and their future lives.
While the <u>excerpt from "Enrique's Journey" tells of a single victim, the latter excerpt uses words to create an appealing emotional response to persuade readers to take action.</u> Enrique's encounter with the gangsters terrified him so much that he asked to be deported. On the other hand, the speaker of the latter book asks for children of drug wars to be allowed to be taken as refugees so that they need not <em>"make the perilous journey north alone"</em>.
Answer:
B. Living with artifacts from the past can teach us about history.
Explanation:
The central idea in "everyday life as a learning experience" is that living with artifacts from the past can teach us about history.
The speaker was talking about how they collected items from the past. She talked about how they replaced modern items with their history equivalent in their lives.
The speaker also that living with objects from the past has taught them more about the rhythms of life in the past, she also added that historical objects brings joy to their lives.
Please use caution when entering this area as the floor can be slippery.
The stationery section is on isle 14, one row over from the perfumes and scent
I think it would be a so hope that helps
