English, 31.10.2019 20:31 ashioya0021
Read the following excerpt from "everyday use" by alice walker:
"the truth is," i said, "i promised to give them quilts to maggie, for when she marries john thomas."
she gasped like a bee had stung her.
"maggie can't appreciate these quilts! " she said. "she'd probably be backward enough to put them to everyday use."
"i reckon she would," i said. "god knows i been saving 'em for long enough with nobody using 'em. i hope she will! " i didn't want to bring up how i had offered dee (wangero) a quilt when she went away to college. then she had told they were old-fashioned, out of style.
based on this excerpt, which description most likely describes the significance of the story's title?
a. people connect with their culture by continually revisiting past traditions.
b. artifacts and mementos are the only method for understanding a culture.
c. people don't need strong family ties to connect with their traditional heritage.
d. culture is best passed on and understood through oral storytelling traditions.
e. history doesn't play an important role in understanding culture and tradition.
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English, 21.06.2019 15:00, stankyweezle
Throughout this 'coming of age' story, jeanne continues to grow and experience life. which of the following does the author point out as a consequence of her aging? a. her life becomes dull and pointless. b. she is old enough now to fear the future. c. she begins to resent her parents' failures. d. her life is full of bright promises.
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English, 21.06.2019 15:30, quantamagic
In the chaste adventures of joseph: a comedy, the garden outside the potiphar’s home symbolizes growth and natural beauty, and it highlights the
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Read the following excerpt from "everyday use" by alice walker:
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