Read the excerpt from "Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry."
My friend had concluded that if he took his language and culture out of his poetry, he stood a better chance of receiving a fellowship. He took out his native language, the poetic patois of our reality, the rich mixture of Spanish, English, pachuco and street talk which we know so well. In other words, he took the tortillas out of his poetry, which is to say he took the soul out of his poetry.
Which best explains how Anaya's tone establishes his voice in the excerpt?
Anaya's tone is humorous, which reflects his desire to highlight the topic.
Anaya's tone is easy-going, which reflects his lack of concern about the topic.
Anaya's tone is passionate, which reflects his strong feelings about the topic.
Anaya's tone is joyful, which reflects his determination to celebrate the topic.
Answer: Anaya's tone is passionate, which reflects his strong feelings about the topic.
Our pride gets in our way because it causes us to hide who we really are and its not really easy to overcome it but you can overcome this by acting as if your in someone's shoes and think about what you have and what they have.
Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold; and so by degrees—very gradually—I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever.
