I was too afraid we wouldn't be let in if l corrected the man's pronunciation, but I said our name to myself, opening my mouth w
ide for the organ blast of the a, trilling my tongue for the drumroll of the r, All-vah-rrr-es! How could anyone get Elbures out of that orchestra of sound? Which influence does Alvarez write about in this passage?
her family
her neighbors
her friends
her personal experience
