Question

the following text is adapted from zora neale hurston’s 1921 short story \john redding goes to sea\. john wants to travel far beyond the village where he lives near his mother, matty.
john had on several occasions attempted to reconcile his mother to the notion, but found it a difficult task. matty always took refuge in self - pity and tears. her son’s desires were incomprehensible to her, that was all.
as used in the text, what does the phrase “reconcile his mother to” most nearly mean?
choose 1 answer:
a get his mother to accept
b get his mother to apologize for
c get his mother to match
d get his mother to reunite with

Explanation:

Para determinar el significado de "reconcile his mother to", analizamos el contexto: John quiere que su madre acepte su deseo de viajar. Matty no lo entiende y se refugia en la autocompasión. La opción A ("Get his mother to accept") coincide con la idea de que John intenta que su madre acepte la noción (su deseo). Las otras opciones no encajan: B habla de disculparse, C de igualar, D de reunirse, lo que no tiene sentido en el contexto.

Answer:

A. Get his mother to accept