Read the excerpt from "mother tongue."
i am a writer. and by that definition, i am someone who has always loved language. i am fascinated by language in daily life. i spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language—the way it can evoke an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, or a simple truth. language is the tool of my trade. and i use them all—all the englishes i grew up with.
which best summarizes the central idea in the excerpt?
a) tan believes that language should be thought of as a communication tool.
b) tan believes that some forms of english are more powerful than others.
d) tan enjoys thinking about language and using different forms of english.

The option which best summarizes the central idea in the above excerpt is:

D) Tan enjoys thinking about language and using different forms of English.

Amy Tan's essay “Mother Tongue” is about the difficulties that a child has to face if it grows in a family in which its parents speak 'limited English.' Amy's mother was among such parent who was unable to speak fluent and proper English. It is through the language that the person is judged by others. Amy was brought up by her mother and because of this, her writing style was much influenced by the language spoken at her home. Her mother taught her that a person's perception of the world is influenced by the language spoken at home.  

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