In these excerpts, which cultural theme do both authors explore?
wangero, though, went on through the chitlins and corn bread, the greens and everything else. she talked a blue streak over the sweet potatoes. everything delighted her.
(alice walker, "everyday use")
my mother, in a cheerful mood that evening, decided to cook a big pot of khichuri . ., and for a change your mother insisted on , standing in the kitchen deep-frying pieces of potato and cauliflower.
(jhumpa lahiri, "once in a lifetime")
family is an essential part of many cultures.
is a universal value across the world.
many cultures celebrate a unique type of food.
certain national cultures are characterized by particular religions.
many cultures take offense if food that is offered is refused.

Ead this excerpt from the introduction to wheels of change by sue macy. imagine a population imprisoned by their very clothing; the stiff corsets, heavy skirts, and voluminous petticoats that made it difficult to take a deep breath, let alone exercise. add to that the laws and social conventions that cemented a man's place as head of the household and holder of the purse strings. how suffocated women must have felt. and how liberated they must have been as they pedaled their wheels toward new horizons. why does the author include this excerpt?

Read the excerpt from "annabel lee," by edgar allan poe. and this was the reason that, long ago, in this kingdom by the sea, a wind blew out of a cloud, chilling my beautiful annabel lee; so that her highborn kinsmen came and bore her away from me, to shut her up in a sepulchre in this kingdom by the sea. how does the rhythm of the excerpt support the theme of the poem? the rhythm changes on the phrase “a kingdom by the sea,” emphasizing poe’s distrust of a monarchy. the rhythm changes on the phrase “bore her away from me,” emphasizing poe’s desire to be reunited the rhythm changes on the words “chilling” and “sepulchre,” emphasizing poe’s complaint about unexpected death. the rhythm changes on the words “lee” and “me,” emphasizing poe’s fear that his bond with his love is fragile.

Which is these is not a benefit of parallel structure? a)clarity b)classification c)emphasis d)balance