Read the following passage:
people assumed that grandmother didn't know english, but
she could understand and speak it well. she was just
proud. i tried to convince her that no one cared about her
accent, but she disagreed. i told her this wasn't like back
home, where she would be looked down upon for any little
grammatical error. but she didn't believe me. she had lived
too long in a country where one's speech reflected his or
her status.
which best explains how this passage presents a cultural conflict?
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a. it highlights the many difficulties a person encounters when
adapting to a new culture.
b. it shows how younger generations are less formal and respectful
than older ones.
c. it illustrates two different attitudes toward language and a
person's image.
d. it reveals that the grandmother's pride leads to disagreements
with the narrator.