Question

read the excerpt from hurstons \john redding goes to sea.\ matty redding, johns mother, was setting the table for supper. she was a small wiry woman with large eyes that might have been beautiful when she was young, but too much weeping had left them watery and weak. which best describes the intent of hurstons use of voice as it relates to cultural experience? hurston explores the outdated notion of women in the kitchen rather than in the workforce. hurston reinforces the idea that women openly show their emotions, whereas men try to conceal them. hurston highlights the hardships that women in the community are experiencing through her description of matty redding. hurston comments on the wasted beauty of youth and the cruelty of aging through her portrayal of the main character.

Explanation:

The description of Matty Redding's "watery and weak" eyes due to "too much weeping" implies emotional and likely broader hardships. This is a cultural - related portrayal of women's experiences. The first option about women in the kitchen is too narrow and not supported by the text. The second option about comparing men and women's emotion - showing is not in the excerpt. The fourth option about beauty and aging is not the main focus related to cultural experience as the description of weeping implies hardships rather than just aging.

Answer:

Hurston highlights the hardships that women in the community are experiencing through her description of Matty Redding.