Question

recognizing cultural beliefs based on characterization

consider how the characters in the story represent two cultures. match the tiles on the left and right to complete each sentence based on character interactions.

left tiles:
both the united states and the dominican republic
the united states
the dominican republic

right tiles:
values individual freedom.
emphasizes obedience.
provide education.

Explanation:

Analyze the grammatical structure of the sentence starters

The tiles on the left are subject phrases that need to be matched with predicate phrases on the right to form grammatically and logically complete sentences.

• "Both the United States and the Dominican Republic" is a plural subject. It requires a plural verb phrase.
• "The United States" is a singular subject. It requires a singular verb phrase.
• "The Dominican Republic" is a singular subject. It requires a singular verb phrase.

Match the plural subject with the plural predicate

Looking at the predicates on the right:

• "values individual freedom." (singular verb "values")
• "emphasizes obedience." (singular verb "emphasizes")
• "provide education." (plural verb "provide")

The only predicate with a plural verb is "provide education." Therefore, "Both the United States and the Dominican Republic" matches with "provide education."

Match the singular subjects with the singular predicates

We have two singular subjects: "The United States" and "The Dominican Republic", and two singular predicates: "values individual freedom." and "emphasizes obedience."

• Based on common literary themes regarding cultural differences between the US and the Dominican Republic (often depicted in stories of cultural assimilation and generational conflict, such as Julia Alvarez's works):
• The United States is associated with individualistic cultural values: "values individual freedom."
• The Dominican Republic is associated with traditional, collectivist, or authoritarian family structures: "emphasizes obedience."

Verify the complete sentences

Let's combine the matched pairs to ensure they are grammatically correct and make thematic sense:

1. "Both the United States and the Dominican Republic provide education." (Grammatically correct plural agreement)
2. "The United States values individual freedom." (Grammatically correct singular agreement)
3. "The Dominican Republic emphasizes obedience." (Grammatically correct singular agreement)

Answer:

• Both the United States and the Dominican Republic matches with provide education.
• The United States matches with values individual freedom.
• The Dominican Republic matches with emphasizes obedience.