Read the passage from “Child of the Americas.”I am not african. Africa is in me, but I cannot return. I am not taína. Taíno is in me, but there is no way back. I am not european. Europe lives in me, but I have no home there. How does the repetition of the phrase “I am not” help to establish the author’s tone?
A
It expresses anger over the treatment of her ancestors.B
It expresses sadness for not knowing who her ancestors were.C
It expresses a confidence in her identity of mixed heritage.D
It expresses a feeling of superiority based on cultural knowledge.