Question

(1) Sandra Cisneros’s “Mericans” is about a young American girl of Mexican descent who is struggling to find her own cultural identity. (2) Cisneros illustrates this through a number of images and ideas. (3) For example, the speaker, Micaela, calls her grandmother “awful,” and seems to resent the woman’s strict views and religious ideals. (4) The speaker also mentions how she and her brother emulate characters from popular American television programs when they play make-believe. (5) Lastly, she describes physically standing outside her family’s church, an act that symbolizes the fact that she feels like an outsider to Mexican culture. (6) Although Micaela is of Mexican descent, she seems to feel a stronger connection to the United States. Which best describes this paragraph? the introduction to the essay a body paragraph of the essay the thesis of the essay the conclusion of the essay

Answer 1

Answer:

Though the speakers in Okita's poem and Cisneros's short story have strong roots in foreign cultures, both of them feel more connected to their American identities.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Introduction paragraphs and conclusion paragraphs do not include specific examples. These are used in body paragraphs as supporting evidence. Because the paragraph has specific details from the story, one can assume that this paragraph is a body paragraph.