Question

read the excerpt from \like mexicans.\ we talk for an hour and had apple pie and coffee, slowly. finally, we got up with carolyn taking my hand. slightly embarrassed, i tried to pull away but her grip held me. i let her have her way as she led me down the hallway with her mother right behind me.... carolyn waved again. i looked, back, waving.... her people were like mexicans, only different. which best explains how sotos text structure helps establish his voice in the excerpt? soto compares his experience to his wifes experience in order to criticize marriage in a multicultural society. soto lists a series of events to present guidelines on how to live in a multicultural society. soto relates a story from his life to make a point about what it means to live in a multicultural society. soto uses a cause - and - effect format to show how a persons heritage can limit his or her marriage choices

Explanation:

The text is a narrative of events from Soto's life. He describes a specific interaction (talking, having apple pie and coffee, being led down the hallway, waving) which is a story from his life. This story is used to make a point about living in a multicultural society (as indicated by the line "Her people were like Mexicans, only different").

• The first option is incorrect as there's no comparison to criticize marriage.
• The second option is wrong as there are no guidelines listed.
• The fourth option is incorrect as there's no cause - and - effect about heritage limiting marriage choices.

Answer:

Soto relates a story from his life to make a point about what it means to live in a multicultural society.