Read the excerpt from chapter 7 of Obasan by Joy Kogawa."The power of print,” Aunt Emily interrupted. "The power of government, Nomi. Power. See how palpable it is? They took away the land, the stores, the businesses, the boats, the houses—everything. Broke up our families, told us who we could see, where we could live, what we could do, what time we could leave our houses, censored our letters, exiled us for no crime. They took our livelihood.”
Answer
A
It persuades the reader to examine their own family history.
B
It persuades the reader to learn more about this event.
C
It helps the reader feel Nomi’s confusion toward Aunt Emily.
D
It helps the reader feel Aunt Emily’s outrage about her past.
Explanation
Aunt Emily’s forceful repetition of “Power” and her list of what was taken—land, homes, businesses, freedom, and family connections—show the harm she suffered. The emphatic language helps the reader feel her outrage about this past. The excerpt focuses on Emily’s anger, not on Nomi’s confusion or on persuading readers to take a particular action.
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