Which of the following statements most accurately summarizes Tan’s message in “Mother Tongue”?

a. Life as a nonnative speaker is difficult, but proper English can be learned.

b. Language rules are less important than the meaning and passion the speaker conveys.

c. The rules of different languages are incompatible and ultimately meaningless.

d. Telling people that they speak “broken” English will encourage them to learn proper

Read this excerpt from "the light of gandhi's lamp" by hilary kromberg inglis, in which she describes driving to the police station where her sister is being detained. to avoid looking at the blackened windows at the top of the building and thinking about the history of who had died or been tortured there, i always looked instead at the little chinese restaurant on the opposite side of the road. how does this passage affect the text? it conveys, with great subtlety, the conflict she felt over having a sister who would break the law and end up in the custody of the police. it conveys, without any implied moral judgment, that those who fought against apartheid considered themselves to be soldiers in a just war. it conveys, with an extended metaphor, the idea that being detained by the police in this society was regarded as a badge of honor. it conveys, with direct language, the view held by many anti-apartheid activists that the police often acted in brutal and unlawful ways.

What is the meaning of "full tide" as it is used in this sentence? before i could explain to her the differences of language in this world, she was embarked on the full tide of another subject. a long and involved argument an inaccurate representation a detailed and lively discussion an uncontrollable flood

Which is the best example of stream of consciousness writing? o a. 1. separate all the individual pieces of the cabinet. 2. using the wooden tabs, join all four l brackets until they form a square frame. 3. situate the frame vertically o b. i have to get out of bed, but it would if i had some reason, like a hot breakfast already waiting for me. come to think of it, cold cereal sounds pretty good right now. o c. while some have accused me of madness, i ask you, is it mad to want what is best for one's country? the welfare of the country is my sole motivation o d. sir bors halted at the edge of the cave and peered in. he hoped for some glimpse of his enemy to him gauge the monster's movements.