Question

read the excerpt from \like mexicans\
we talk for an hour and had apple pie and coffee, slowly. finally, we got up with carolyn taking my hand. slightly embarrassed, i tried to pull away but her grip held me. i let her have her way as she led me down the hallway with her mother right behind me. . . . carolyn waved again. i looked, back, waving. . . . her people were like mexicans, only different.
which best explains how soto’s text structure helps establish his voice in the excerpt?
soto compares his experience to his wife’s experience in order to criticize marriage in a multicultural society
soto lists a series of events to present guidelines on how to live in a multicultural society
soto relates a story from his life to make a point about what it means to live in a multicultural society
soto uses a cause - and - effect format to show how a person’s heritage can limit his or her marriage choices

Explanation:

The excerpt describes a personal anecdote (talking, sharing pie/coffee, interacting with Carolyn and her mother) and ends with a reflection on cultural similarity/difference ("Her people were like Mexicans, only different"). This narrative structure (relating a life story) serves to explore multicultural identity, which matches the third option. Other options are incorrect: no comparison of experiences, no guidelines, no cause-effect on marriage limits.

Answer:

C. Soto relates a story from his life to make a point about what it means to live in a multicultural society