A. True, its an oral form of an essay
One theme from A decade is forbidden influences and censorship which would appeal to high school students.
<u>Explanation:</u>
In the story, Zhu Wenli is caught signing an Uigar folk song and the narrator tried to learn to sing that song secretly by herself. Zhu became nervous since during the cultural revolution anything related to non revolutionary music was forbidden. Any violations were punished rigorously.
In the present day time, students face interesting but dangerous world of possible forbidden influences. Teachers, educators, parents have to do their best to nurture their children while guarding them against dangers lurking in the online world.
Answer:
B). Understanding that Quindlen is the descendant of immigrants helps the reader realize that she supports the idea that some cultures are naturally better than others.
Explanation:
Context plays a vital role in assisting the readers to understand the author's intended idea more clearly and comprehensively. It equips the readers with the necessary historical, political, social, or cultural information regarding the time when the text was written that the readers require to make meaning of the text.
As per the question, the second statement most appropriately elaborates that 'knowing that Quindlen is the descendant of immigrants assists the readers to understand that the author backs the idea of some culture being naturally better than others.' It <u>aids the readers to not only understand the author's perspective and meaning of the excerpt comprehensively but also in analyzing the text</u>. Thus, <u>option B</u> is the correct answer.
