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Natasha_Volkova [10]
2 years ago
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Which part of this excerpt from jhumpa lahiri's "once in a lifetime" indicates hema's mother's bengali heritage? i asked how lon

g you would be staying with us—a week? two? my mother couldn't say; it all depended on how long it took your family to get settled and find a place. the prospect of having to give up my room infuriated me. my feelings were complicated by the fact that, until rather recently, to my great shame, i'd regularly slept with my parents on the cot in their room, and not in the room where i kept my clothes and things. my mother considered the idea of a child sleeping alone a cruel american practice, and therefore did not encourage it, even when we had the space.
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Yuri [45]2 years ago
5 0

The part that shows Hema's mother's heritage is:
"my mother considered the idea of a child sleeping alone a cruel American practice, and therefore did not encourage it.."

<h3>What is Heritage?</h3>

Heritage is defined as a practice that is passed down from generation to generation.

In the case above, the Heritage of Hema's mother was for parents to ensure that their children didn't sleep alone.

Learn more about Heritage at:

brainly.com/question/3669648

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