Question

Read the following excerpt from Sandra Cisneros’s story "Mericans." After all that dust and dark, the light from the plaza makes me squinch my eyes like if I just came out of the movies. My brother Keeks is drawing squiggly lines on the concrete with a wedge of glass and the heel of his shoe. My brother Junior squatting against the entrance, talking to a lady and man. They’re not from here. Ladies don’t come to church dressed in pants. And everybody knows men aren’t supposed to wear shorts. “¿Quieres chicle?” the lady asks in a Spanish too big for her mouth. The irony in this excerpt contributes most to which of the following themes? It is always preferable to forget the past and focus on the future. It is possible for people to be connected to more than one culture. It is very easy to learn two different languages if one works hard. It is always easier to criticize people before getting to know them.

Answer 1

The irony in the excerpt of Sandra Cisneros’s story "Mericans" contributes most that "It is always easier to criticize people before getting to know them." It can be observed that as the girl was standing at the plaza, she easily judged that the lady should not wear pants and the guy should not wear shorts in the church. She thought that they Americans but when the lady spoke, she was Spanish.

Answer 2

The short story “ Mericans “ written by Sandra Cisneros is the story about children from Mexican descent living in America. They are trying to find their identity between these two worlds. They don’t use their Mexican names in America but easier sounding English names. Micaella (Michelle) narrates the story and she shows the differences between the two cultures, like in the excerpt what the dress code is for church and the woman trying to speak Spanish.

Question: The irony in this excerpt contributes most to which of the following themes?

Answer: B. It is possible for people to be connected to more than one culture.