Question

read the excerpt from \take the tortillas out of your poetry.\ my friend had concluded that if he took his language and culture out of his poetry, he stood a better chance of receiving a fellowship. he took out his native language, the poetic patois of our reality, the rich mixture of spanish, english, pachuco and street talk which we know so well. in other words, he took the tortillas out of his poetry, which is to say he took the soul out of his poetry. which best explains how anayas text structure establishes his voice in the excerpt? anaya lists a series of facts about language to support his point of view. anaya explains how to apply for a fellowship to support his point of view. anaya compares his writing to a friends writing to support his point of view. anaya relates a story about a poet he knows to support his point of view.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, analyze each option:

• The first option is incorrect as Anaya does not list facts about language; he tells a story about his friend.
• The second option is incorrect because Anaya does not explain how to apply for a fellowship.
• The third option is incorrect as Anaya does not compare his writing to his friend’s; he describes his friend’s choice to remove cultural/language elements from poetry.
• The fourth option is correct: Anaya relates a story about his friend (a poet he knows) who removed his language and culture from poetry, using this story to support his point about the importance of keeping one’s cultural voice in poetry.

Answer:

D. Anaya relates a story about a poet he knows to support his point of view. (Note: Assuming the options are labeled A - D in order, with the last option being D. If the original options had different labels, adjust accordingly. Based on the given options, the correct one is the last statement: "Anaya relates a story about a poet he knows to support his point of view.")