Read this excerpt from "Gravity" by Judith Ortiz Cofer.
"Lock the door behind me, will you, Elenita," she said, her
voice soft and sad. I nodded as she walked away without a
glance back at me.
An hour or so later I found myself looking through my
closet for a reasonable compromise between taffeta and
denim.
Which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this
excerpt?
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A. By having Elenita's mother leave without looking at her, the author
rebukes Elenita, leaving the reader disappointed at her behavior.
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B. By describing the voice of Elenita's mother as soft and sad, the
author emphasizes her hurt, leaving the reader sympathetic to her.
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C. By having Elenita look for a compromise between the fabrics, the
author emphasizes her remorse.
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D. By showing Elenita to have a change of heart about going to the
dance, the author emphasizes the coming of age theme.