In works for adults and teens, fiction writers often explore people's relationship to the nature and the environment.
In his book "Children of the Drug Wars", Damon Barret evaluates the impact that war has on children and on drugs.
The underlined words and phrases support the author's purpose because they (a) draw attention to the opinion that the United States is not doing enough to help these children. Those words and phrases communicate Barret's view that these children receive a <em>"death sentence"</em> or that the nation has <em>"turned its back"</em> on them.
Answer:
The phrase that best defines the word heritage as it applies to one's family is a family's legacy.
Explanation:
The word "heritage" means legacy. It refers to one's ethnic background, culture or in other words, roots. A legacy can also be termed ancestry and it refers to traditions or beliefs that have come down through generations so it perfectly fits with the meaning of heritage. Often phrases like family's legacy, family's heritage are used. Family legacy means the accomplishments, beliefs, actions and guidance one demonstrates in their lives that gets carried forward to future generations in such a way that it allows those family members to adopt and adapt them to make their lives meaningful and worthwhile.
