Question

That horrible mistake of a dress was in the back of my closet. My mother had insisted we buy it when I had won a certificate for an essay I had written in English class: "Brave New World For Women." Sister Mary Joseph had been one of the judges. My mother had bought me a party dress to wear to school that day. I had worn it into the girls' lavatory, where I had promptly changed to a plain black skirt and white blouse.
What is the best example of cultural conflict in the excerpt?

A. Elenita versus her mother's controlling nature

B. Elenita versus her mother's traditional ideas of fashion

C. Elenita versus her mother's sense of generosity

D. Elenita versus the literature of her mother's homeland

Answer 1

B. Elenita versus her mother's traditional ideas of fashion

Answer 2

Answer: B. Elenita versus her mother's traditional ideas of fashion.

In this excerpt, Elenita shows how she has very different ideas from her mother when it comes to fashion. When she wins a contest due to the essay she wrote, she is given a certificate. Because of this, her mother buys her a party dress for the ceremony. However, Elenita does not like her mother's style and she quickly changes her clothes when she gets to school. This shows that Elenita has very different opinions in terms of fashion when compared to her mother's more traditional ones.