Answer:
The correct answer is: character struggles to get her parents to understand her.
Explanation:
Elenita, the protagonist of Ortiz Cofer's <em>Gravity</em>, struggles with her parents because they cannot understand her. For example, they wanted her to be a good Catholic girl who wears a uniform and goes to school. However, Elenita was quite rebellious and she wanted to wear hippie clothes and to listen loud music. She went to school, wore the uniform and hair in a braid, but after school, she was doing whatever she wanted.
Her parents also have their own internal conflicts, as her mother wants to return to Puerto Rico, while her father wants to stay in the U.S. because he was ashamed of the life they had in Puerto Rico.
Answer:
The selected fallacy is:
Denying the Antecedent or False Classification, paired with the valid argument template, Denying the Consequent.
Explanation:
In denying the antecedent or false classification, the fallacy is revealed as an invalid inference fallacy through the analysis of the valid argument template: denying the consequent, to match the shallow similarity to the legitimate means of inference, this is also known as deductive fallacy.
The word choice and tone are the primary aspects of a written work which can help the reader determine the author's purpose. For example, a satire using caustic words will allow the reader to see that the work is a satire and is aimed at being critical of the subject at hand. On the other hand, a humorous work will have a lighthearted tone in which the author uses funny words to describe a situation or a person.
