Which sentence from “Fish Cheeks” is meant to teach readers what Amy Tan's family is like? When I found out that my parents had invited the minister’s family over for Christmas Eve dinner, I cried. What would he think of our noisy Chinese relatives who lacked proper American manners? On Christmas Eve I saw that my mother had outdone herself in creating a strange menu. And then they arrived—the minister’s family and all my relatives in a clamor of doorbells and rumpled Christmas packages.

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"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful

What difference do you notice between this passage and contemporary pose.