Answer:
B. It emphasizes the idea that colorism in the Dominican Republic has serious and violent consequences.
Explanation:
In the text "Behind Closed Doors: 'Colorism' in The Caribbean", Michel martin discusses the issue of colorism in the Dominican Republic with Frances Robles. This is based on the research of Robles' pertaining to the issue of one's color in the Caribbean nation.
Recollecting the one instance where a young girl was killed at a disco because she brought men who got into a scuffle with the bouncers who refused to admit them. This event was because of the 'color' of the men who seemed more black than usual, despite the 'open declaration' of the people about being a <em>"racially open and mixed society".</em> The inclusion of this story shows how the people in the Dominican Republic are in denial of their 'racist' attitude of colorism.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.
The answer
It’s number two
The central idea in the story is about how she has to take care of her older brother Raymond because he is disabled. The pivotal moment, in the end, shows Squeaky learning to be less self-centered by giving up her competitive running in order to start training Raymond for running.
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" And that very night, as we lay packed tight
in our robes beneath the snow,
And the dogs were fed, and the stars o'erhead
were dancing heel and toe, "
this is the only stanza that describes the setting of the event</span>