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I feel like the 2nd one is the answer because he had to things by himself since his neighbors, friends, and uncle were out there when slavery still had happened.
The two lines that reflect the theme of growth and maturation in this excerpt are: "Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun" and "Or by a cider-press, with patient look, Thou watchest the last oozings, hours by hours". The first line expressed the theme by two key phrases "mellow fruitfulness" and "maturing sun", as fruitfulness is often use as a theme for spiritual maturity. The second line tell us about "with patient look" and watching the last oozings hours by hours, those are characteristics of elderly people that patiently look how the world around them moves, while they live they last days quietly.
Answer:
The correct answer is: Anaya compares "tortillas" to "the soul" of a Mexican-American writer, emphasizing his belief that writers must be allowed to express their culture and heritage.
Explanation:
In this excerpt, Anaya uses a passionate tone, accompanied by his strong feelings about the topic. He considers that every writer should express his/her culture and heritage, by comparing "tortillas" with the "soul" of the writer. He actually wants to say that each writer should include his/her heritage into the poetry he/she writes and proudly speak of that.
Even though not everyone thinks they have rhythm, dancing can be a fun and active hobby.
I think the answer is A. I’m sorry if it’s wrong.