Answer:
Marxist
Explanation:
The Mraxist approach to literary criticism looks at the political, social, and economic aspects. In this passage, the author is speaking about the social context for women's education as well as the economic struggles women had in the workforce. Historical approach only looks at particular events. There is no reader-response at all.
I think the answer is "they sicken and die too quickly...". Have a look at the first line in the bit we're given.
C. Each snowflake was a diamond.
Explanation:
Reported speech: I am ill.
Reporting part: She says,
‘She says’ will remain as such.
As the reported speech is a statement, conjunction ‘that’ will be used to connect the indirect reported speech.
‘I’ will change, as per the subject of reporting part, into ‘she’.
Tense in inidirect reported speech will not change as verb in reporting part is in present tense.
So we get: She says that she is ill.
The purpose of this text is to inform readers based on Tan’s childhood experience.