Question

In “Excerpt from Minuk: Ashes in the Pathway,” what is the narrator’s point of view about the life of an adult in her culture? Use two details from the story to support your response.

Answer 1

Answer:

According to the narrator, the life of an adult in his culture was somewhat boring because, adults were forbidden to play and have fun, although it seemed that they wanted to.

Explanation:

The narrator realizes this when she sees her mother, grandmother and aunts running their hands and fixing her dolls, as if they miss playing with dolls and having fun. This makes the narrator find the lives of adults boring, because in her culture, adults were forbidden to play because they had too many responsibilities that should be met.

Play was limited to children only.

Answer 2

Answer:

The narrator realizes this when she sees her mother, grandmother and aunts running their hands and fixing her dolls, as if they miss playing with dolls and having fun. This makes the narrator find the lives of adults boring, because in her culture, adults were forbidden to play because they had too many responsibilities that should be met.

Play was limited to children only.

Explanation: