I looked this question up and found the answer choices. They are the following:
What cultural element is revealed in the excerpt?
A. art
B. clothing
C. religion
D. language
Answer:
The cultural element revealed in the excerpt is:
C. religion
Explanation:
The excerpt belongs to "Mericans", a short story by American author Sandra Cisneros (born 1954). The narrator is a young girl of Mexican descent who is waiting with her siblings at the door of a church for their grandmother, who is praying inside.
The passage reveals a cultural element: religion. Catholics in Latin America are known for their passionate devotion to religion, especially to saints. It is not uncommon to see processions of people, some walking on their knees, pleading for help and miracles, repenting for their sins, or even giving thanks for something good.
If you are a child but not a son....
then you are a daughter
Explanation:
Adeline Virginia Woolf was known as one of the famous English writers. She was born in 1882 and she died in 1941. Although she was considered as one of the most famous writers, she is considered as one of the most important authors of 20th century that begin to use a stream of consciousness as a narrative device that we can find in many literary works nowadays.
One of her most famous works are ''Mrs. Dalloway'', ''To the Lighthouse'', ''The Waves'', ''A Room of one's Own'', ''The years'', ''Jacob's room'', and more.
Answer:
The author introduces and illustrates the differences between truly accidental discoveries and those made by hard-working scientists:
By saying that the scientists discovered certain uses as an accident, but they were working hard on research for the element and different applications.
How does the author feel about the two kinds of discoveries?
He says that making a good discovery requires hard work, and that accident might not mean a lack of discipline.
Explanation:
To understand these answers we need to analyze the context, first of all, the author says that all discoveries are accompanied and produced by discipline and hard work. Thus, even though when certain discoveries were made by accident, the ways they were discovered point out that they were made under very strict and disciplined studies. Recognizing the effort of scientists.
