Question

read the passage from the latin deli: an ars poetica. all wanting the comfort of spoken spanish, to gaze upon the family portrait of her plain wide face, her ample bosom resting on her plump arms, her look of maternal interest as they speak to her and each other of their dreams and their disillusions— the word choice in this passage describes the commonality of shared feelings and experiences. the confusion over mixed cultures. the loneliness of people with no cultural identity. the hurt of discrimination.

Explanation:

The passage mentions "all wanting the comfort of spoken Spanish" and people sharing "their dreams and their disillusions". This indicates a sense of shared feelings (wanting comfort) and shared experiences (talking about dreams and disillusions). There is no mention of confusion over mixed cultures (no indication of conflicting cultures), no sign of people having no cultural identity (they are in a Latin deli, likely with a Spanish - related cultural context), and no mention of discrimination (no acts of unfair treatment based on race, etc.).

Answer:

the commonality of shared feelings and experiences.