Read this passage from "An Hour with Abuelo” by Judith Ortiz Cofer.My mother tells me that Don Arturo had once been a teacher back in Puerto Rico, but had lost his job after the war. Then he became a farmer. She’s always saying in a sad voice, "Ay, bendito. What a waste of a fine mind.” Then she usually shrugs her shoulders and says, "Así es la vida.” That’s the way life is. It sometimes makes me mad that the adults I know just accept whatever crap is thrown at them because "that’s the way things are.” Not for me. I go after what I want.
Answer
A
contrast the characters.
B
compare the characters.
C
reveal Don Arturo’s perspective.
D
change the point of view in the passage.
Explanation
The passage contrasts the narrator’s attitude with the adults’ acceptance of circumstances. The adults say “Así es la vida” and accept what happens, while the narrator insists, “Not for me. I go after what I want.” This difference in their attitudes contrasts the characters.
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