Read the excerpt from “Like Mexicans.” We talk for an hour and had apple pie and coffee, slowly. Finally, we got up with Carolyn
taking my hand. Slightly embarrassed, I tried to pull away but her grip held me. I let her have her way as she led me down the hallway with her mother right behind me. . . . Carolyn waved again. I looked, back, waving. . . . Her people were like Mexicans, only different. Which best explains how Soto’s text structure helps establish his voice in the excerpt? a Soto compares his experience to his wife’s experience in order to criticize marriage in a multicultural society.
b Soto lists a series of events to present guidelines on how to live in a multicultural society.
c Soto relates a story from his life to make a point about what it means to live in a multicultural society.
d Soto uses a cause-and-effect format to show how a person’s heritage can limit his or her marriage choices.
Answer: C) Soto relates a story from his life to make a point about what it means to live in a multicultural society.
Explanation: In the given excerpt from "Like Mexicans" Soto is describing how he, Carolyn and her family enjoyed a coffee and a dessert and how when Carolyn held his hand, he felt a little ashamed because her family was watching them, and at the end he expresses how it is to live in a multicultural society by saying "her people were like Mexicans, only different" (he sees similarities between Carolyn's family and his, but he recognizes also that there are differences).
Based on the given excerpt above from “Like Mexicans,” the statement that best explains how Soto's text structure helps establish his voice in the excerpt is this: <span>Soto relates a story from his life to make a point about what it means to live in a multicultural society. The answer would be option C. Hope this helps.</span>
