What can you conclude about the father based on this passage? Check all that apply.
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“What ees wrrrong with her eh-speech?” [___]
What type of conflict does this passage reveal?
Read the passage about Yoyo. In two to three sentences, explain how language reveals a conflict she experiences.
Yoyo's use of language reveals an internal conflict as she attempts to blend her Dominican heritage with her new American identity. Her experimentation with English idioms also sparks an external conflict with her father, who views her new way of speaking as a rejection of traditional values and a sign of disrespect.
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Determine which character spoke each of the following lines. “What ees wrrrong with her eh-speech?” “He didn’t put all his pokers on a back burner.” “We’re not going to that school anymore, Mami!”
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What can you conclude about the father based on this passage? Check all that apply.
What is the meaning of the idiom underlined in the passage?
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What type of conflict does this passage reveal?
Read the passage about Yoyo. In two to three sentences, explain how language reveals a conflict she experiences.
Yoyo’s use of language highlights her internal conflict as she struggles to bridge her Dominican background with her new American identity. This is seen in how she experiments with English idioms to find her own voice, which ultimately causes an external conflict with her father, who views her modern expression as disrespectful and a rejection of traditional values.
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Characters, Conflict, and Idioms in "Daughter of Invention" by Julia Alvarez
Characters, Conflict, and Idioms in "Daughter of Invention" by Julia Alvarez
Characters, Conflict, and Idioms in "Daughter of Invention" by Julia Alvarez