Question

In "Mami and Papi," why does the author tell readers that the first thing her mother said to her after she burned her fingers was "That'll teach you"? A. to giver readers a firsthand account of the narrator's tendency to make foolish mistakes B. to show readers that Negi's mother was unkind to everyone C. to quickly demonstrate to readers that Negi's mother is sensible, while Negi is a dreamer D. to immediately show the difficult relationship that Negi once had with her mother

Answer 1

In "Mami and Papi", by Esmeralda Santiago, the author tells the readers that the first thing her mother said to her after she burned her fingers was "That'll teach you" D. to immediately show the difficult relationship that Negi once had with her mother. Negi tells the reader that there was a pattern in the way each of them reacted. What frightened her mother, made her curious and what excited her mother terrified her.

Answer 2

The answer is D. To immediately show the difficult relationship that Negi once had with her mother.