What is the central idea of this paragraph? The author's parents gave the same responses to questions about the Dominican Republ
ic. The author's parents were afraid to discuss murders or events in the Dominican Republic. The author had little interest in the politics or events of the Dominican Republic. The author wanted to focus on life in a new country, not the Dominican Republic.
The author's parents were afraid to discuss murders or events in the Dominican Republic.
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After the death of the Mirabel sisters, the children wanted their parents to find out the cause of their deaths.
The reaction of the parents was usually rash. This is because they weren't comfortable discussing the death of the Mirabel sisters.
When they made the statement in their native language, it suggests that the author's parents were afraid of discussing the murder events in the Dominican republic.