Question

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read this excerpt from a raisin in the sun:

beneatha enters. she is about twenty... her lean, almost intellectual face has a handsomeness of its own.... her speech is... different from the rest of the family’s insofar as education has permeated her sense of english... she passes through the room without looking at either ruth or walter...

what do these stage directions most reveal about beneatha?

a. that she cares deeply about her family
b. that she is obsessed with her appearance
c. that she considers herself independent
d. that she does not speak english well

Explanation:

• Option A: The stage direction says she passes through without looking at family members, so she doesn't show deep care for family, eliminating A.
• Option B: The excerpt focuses on her intellectual face and speech, not appearance obsession, so B is wrong.
• Option C: Her different speech (due to education) and ignoring family members when passing suggest she sees herself as independent, matching the details.
• Option D: The text says education "permeated her sense of English", implying good English, so D is incorrect.

Answer:

C. That she considers herself independent