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Imagery and Symbolism in "The Scarlet Ibis"

Question 10 • GA-Literature and Composition I CR

Read the passage about Yoyo. In two to three sentences, explain how language reveals a conflict she experiences.

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Yoyo's use of language reveals an internal conflict as she attempts to blend her Dominican heritage with her new American identity. Her experimentation with English idioms also sparks an external conflict with her father, who views her new way of speaking as a rejection of traditional values and a sign of disrespect.

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