Read the passage from “Child of the Americas.” I am not african. Africa is in me, but I cannot return. I am not taína. Taíno is in me, but there is no way back. I am not european. Europe lives in me, but I have no home there. What does this passage reveal about the speaker of the poem?
Answer
A
It shows that she feels rejected by multiple communities.
B
It shows that she embraces all parts of her heritage by refusing to be classified as one in particular.
C
It shows that she lost touch with her heritage because her ancestors were immigrants.
D
It shows that she has no idea where she comes from.
Explanation
The speaker names African, Taíno, and European heritage as parts of herself, saying each “is in me.” She also says she cannot return to those places or call them home, so she does not belong exclusively to any one of them. This shows that she embraces the different parts of her heritage rather than being classified as just one identity.
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