Question

read the excerpt from \a genetics of justice\ by julia alvarez.

perhaps because she had innocently revered him, my mother was now doubly revolted by this cold-blooded monster. he became something of an obsession with her-living as she was by then in exile with my father, isolated from her family who were still living on the island. as my sisters and i were growing up, trujillo and his excesses figured in many of my mothers cautionary tales.

what is the central idea in this paragraph?

during her exile, the authors mother did not know how she felt about trujillo.
the author and her sisters were fascinated by trujillo.
the authors mother thought of trujillo constantly.
trujillo became more controlling to the authors mother after her family fled the country.

Explanation:

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Analyze the excerpt for key details

The text states that the author's mother had "an obsession with him" (Trujillo), and that "Trujillo and his excesses figured in many of my mother's cautionary tales" while the children were growing up.

Evaluate the options against the text

• Option 1: Incorrect. The text states she was "doubly revolted," showing she knew how she felt.
• Option 2: Incorrect. The text states the mother was obsessed and told cautionary tales; it does not state the children were fascinated.
• Option 3: Correct. The text explicitly mentions Trujillo "became something of an obsession with her" and that he featured in many of her tales, meaning she thought of him constantly.
• Option 4: Incorrect. Trujillo did not become more controlling of her physically since she was in exile.

Determine the final correct choice

Option 3 directly aligns with the mother's "obsession" and constant focus on Trujillo through her cautionary tales.
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Analyze the excerpt for key details

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Evaluate the options against the text

• Option 1: Incorrect. The text states she was "doubly revolted," showing she knew how she felt.
• Option 2: Incorrect. The text states the mother was obsessed and told cautionary tales; it does not state the children were fascinated.
• Option 3: Correct. The text explicitly mentions Trujillo "became something of an obsession with her" and that he featured in many of her tales, meaning she thought of him constantly.
• Option 4: Incorrect. Trujillo did not become more controlling of her physically since she was in exile.

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Option 3 directly aligns with the mother's "obsession" and constant focus on Trujillo through her cautionary tales.
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