Question

Read the excerpts from "Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry," and "Speaking Arabic."

Answer 1

Answer:

Each relates an anecdote to appeal to the reader's emotions.

Explanation:

In both of these examples, the author relates an anecdote. In the first case, the author tells us the story of a colleague of his who believed that his work was too "Hispanic" to be taken seriously. He modified it by taking out Spanish words and street talk. The second passage tells the story of an American who feels lonely without a heritage. In both of these examples, the authors try to appeal to the reader by telling emotional stories that reflect the intricacies of cultural representation in the United States.

Answer 2

Answer:

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Explanation:

Each author uses non-English words and figurative language.

The authors uses the words tortillas, pachucos, Oom-pah, and Gorditas. These are non-English words. They also use figurative language. When he says took the "tortillas out of his poetry", he is talking about how he is removing evidence of his Hispanic culture from his poetry. He thinks it will give him a better chance. In the second passage they are talking about overhearing someone who seems to wish for a heritage, not realizing that America has a heritage. The sensory detail of the American trees da

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