Question

How does the conversation with her brother affect Celeste?

Answer 1

Answer:

A. It convinces her that she must resist the teacher's punishment.

Explanation:

Aida Bortnik's short story "Celeste's Heart," tells the story of a young girl standing up for an injustice she believes is subjected to in school. The little girl Celeste finds herself standing up for what she believes is wrong for the sake of her little brother's future.

After being punished by her teacher at school, Celeste began to change when her brother asked "When am I going to go to school?" This made her think of "him in the middle of the schoolyard, with his arm stretched out measuring the distance, the body tense, feeling cold and angry and afraid, in a line in which all the others were as small as he was." This realization made her convinced that she must resist the teacher’s punishment for the sake of her little brother.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.