<span>B) Douglass suffers mental torture as well as physical violence.
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B. he pauses to listen for voices y because he wants to know who it is
One place would be next to the word and the other would be at the beginning, where they explain the symbols.
Even though Esquivel knows the story of maiz is a myth, she nevertheless warns her daughter not to step on a kernel of corn because the corn represents fertility and the kernels are part of the ritual. It would be wrong, or perhaps even sinful to step on such an important symbol of their culture which is why Esquivel doesn't want her daughter to be in some kind of danger because of such a reckless act.
Really well written and definitely gives concrete detail as I can imagine this scene in my mind by just reading it.