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One central idea of "Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan is that people make inaccurate judgements about others based on the way they express themselves through language. Which detail best explains how the author develops this central idea over the course of the text? Options:

The author includes lots of imagery to help the reader visualize what's happening.

The author includes anecdotes about how Amy Tan's mother is treated unfairly by the stockbroker and hospital staff when in fact she can communicate effectively despite her nonstandard English.

The author includes figurative language to help get her point across about language.

The author includes stories about being away from family while in college.

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