Read the passage from A Raisin in the Sun.BENEATHA (laughingly noticing what her mother is doing): Mama, what are you doing?MAMA: Fixing my plant so it won't get hurt none on the way . . .BENEATHA: Mama, you going to take that to the new house? MAMA: Un-huh—BENEATHA: That raggedy-looking old thing?MAMA (stopping and looking at her): It expresses ME!RUTH (with delight, to BENEATHA): So there, Miss Thing!
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Beneatha would be showing anger instead of expressing her sadness about the plant.B
Beneatha would be telling a hilarious joke instead of making a mildly humorous comment.C
Beneatha would be telling the truth to her mother instead of sparing her feelings.D
Beneatha would be harshly criticizing her mother instead of gently teasing her.