Question

read the excerpt from \speaking arabic\

at a neighborhood fair in texas, somewhere between the german oom - pah sausage stand and the mexican gorditas booth, i overheard a young man say to his friend, \i wish i had a heritage. sometimes i feel—so lonely for one.\ and the tall american trees were dangling their thick branches right down over his head.

which best explains how nyes word choice helps establish her voice in the excerpt?

• nye uses short, forceful words to support her opinion that an american heritage is limited and mechanical
• nye describes a neighborhood fair to support her opinion that the idea of an american heritage does not exist
• nye creates a powerful image of trees to support her opinion that living among a variety of cultures is an american heritage
• nye directly quotes something she heard in order to express her distress over a lack of american heritage

Explanation:

En el fragmento, Nye utiliza la imagen de los árboles americanos con ramas gruesas que cuelgan sobre la cabeza del joven. Esta imagen potente sugiere que la herencia americana no es algo limitado o mecánico, sino que se basa en la coexistencia de diferentes culturas (como las representadas por los puestos de comida alemana y mexicana). La descripción del árbol no es solo un elemento decorativo, sino que apoya la idea de que la herencia americana está compuesta por una variedad de influencias culturales.

Answer:

Nye creates a powerful image of trees to support her opinion that living among a variety of cultures is an American heritage.