Excerpt from "first love"
judith ortiz cofer

which statement best explains how cofer shapes the theme that love does not come easily to everyone in this passage?

a. she explains that she had, "of course, in the great tradition of tragic romance, chosen to love a boy who was totally out of my reach."

b. she explains that her one goal is "to catch a glimpse of my secret love."

c. she explains that "[h]e was not puerto rican; he was italian and rich."

d. she explains that "[h]e worked at the store near my apartment building on weekends and in the summer."