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.In this excerpt, the author reveals the narrator’s view on heritage by
Answer
A
describing the memory of a family member.
B
describing a conversation with someone else.
C
presenting dialogue that includes a similar perspective.
D
presenting dialogue that includes a contrasting perspective.
Explanation
The young man says he wishes he had a heritage and feels lonely for one. His words reflect the narrator’s own sense of connection to heritage, so the narrator reveals her view through dialogue that presents a similar perspective. The passage is a conversation, but choice C more specifically explains how that conversation conveys the narrator’s view.
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