English, 19.11.2020 21:40 darwinpinedahn1

Part A Read the lines from the first stanza of the poem "Mother to Son."

It’s had tacks in it,
And splinters,
And boards torn up

Based on these lines, what can be inferred about the speaker's life?

She is asking her son for help with the house.

She grew up in a poor neighborhood.

Her life has had many obstacles and hardships.

She moved into a house that needs work.
Question 2
Part B

Which textual evidence from the poem best supports the inference in Part A?

"So boy, don't you turn back."

"And sometimes goin' in the dark / Where there ain't been no light."

"And reachin' landin's / And turnin' corners"

"I'se still climbin’"

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Part A Read the lines from the first stanza of the poem "Mother to Son."

It’s had tacks...