<u>Answer:</u>
<em>Later, during her college years in the late sixties, there was a push to pronounce Third World names correctly.
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<u>Explanation:</u>
In the narrative, Julia moved from Dominican to NY, together with her family. It was amazing that most people used to mispronounce the name of the family. For instance, when her family arrived in the immigration office, the officer would be able to mispronounce it. Julia is so eager to correct the officer from uttering the words wrongly, and she instead repeats it herself so that the officer gets the correct pronunciation.
Discomfiture
noun. [mass noun] A feeling of unease or embarrassment; awkwardness. 'many MPs are secretly enjoying his discomfiture
She meets a woman with a child while at the bar. When Taylor is about to leave the woman approaches her and gives her the child telling her not to turn to the bar before leaving. She stops at a motel and gives the baby a bath where she discovers the infant had injuries. It was during this time that Taylor found a purpose in her life.
When a novelist is trying to explain his process, he often describes:
his aims, events that inspired him, and his struggle with ideas.
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