[7] 12 Two Polish Annas raised their hands, and the teachers instructed them to present themselves by stating their names, natio
nalities, occupations, and a brief list of things they liked and disliked in this world. The first Anna hailed from an industrial town outside of Warsaw and had front teeth the size of tombstones. She worked as a seamstress, enjoyed quiet times with friends, and hated the mosquito. [8] “Oh, really,” the teacher said. “How very interesting. I thought that everyone loved the mosquito, but here, in front of all the world, you claim to detest him. How is it that we’ve been blessed with someone as unique and original as you? Tell us, please.”
[9] The seamstress did not understand what was being said but knew that this was an occasion for shame. Her rabbity mouth huffed for breath, and she stared down at her lap as though the appropriate comeback were stitched somewhere alongside the zipper of her slacks.
Which of the following statements would be the strongest claim for the above prompt?
a) In Me Talk Pretty One Day, the teacher is mean to the students and they don’t want to do the work because she’s mean.
b) In Dave Sedaris’s “Me Talk Pretty One Day”, the teacher is condescending and heartless in her tone and actions, which causes the students to be afraid of her.
c) In the text the teacher is condescending and heartless in her tone and actions, which causes the students to be afraid of her.
d) In Dave Sedaris’s “Me Talk Pretty One Day”, the teacher is mean to the students and they don’t want to do the work because she’s mean.
