The speaker of Okita’s poem tries to present herself in ways that have little to do with her customs.

The original statement says the speaker “tries to present herself,” meaning she attempts to characterize or portray herself. “Customs” here points to her heritage or cultural background. Choice D preserves both ideas, while the other choices use less fitting phrases such as “painting herself,” “stock,” or “family.”

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