The option that describes how Nola is behaving is:
C. She is not talking much to her mother.
- This question is about the short story "Shopping" by Joyce Carol Oates. The characters are Mrs. Dietrich and her daughter Nola.
- Now that Nola is becoming a young adult, Mrs. Dietrich feels that she <u>no longer knows her daughter.</u>
- They are on their way to the shopping mall, something they have done many times before and which they both used to enjoy.
- However, this shopping trip is different. Nola is silent, answering with very few, short words to what her mother has to say.
- Mrs. Dietrich can sense the distance between them, but she insists in spending time with Nola.
- They still love each other, but now there is independence involved in the relationship.
- In conclusion, the best option is letter C. Nola is not talking much to her mother.
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Used to separate to independent clauses when second explains illustrates the first
Writers use it to tell what the personality of a character is.
Hmm this one was interesting, I initially was going to choose A. But I believe the correct answer is (D) because of the word "repeatedly". This let's me know that he doesn't take what she is saying seriously. Hope I helped :)!
