Everyone processes thoughts, emotions, and memories differently, and that was especially true for Katherine. As an artist, she'd been creating sculptures made from
impermanent substances, like paper strips and filament, that in time would disappear
forever. As each piece slowly dissipated, she'd feel another piece of her broken heart
dissolve too.
What does the last sentence communicate about Katherine's art?
Katherine uses art as a means to help her recover from recent heart
surgery
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Her earlier attempts at more permanent sculptures had been
unsuccessful.
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It provides a glimpse into the reason that Katherine uses impermanent
materials.

Read the excerpt from “take the tortillas out of your poetry.” i do not believe we should have to leave out the crucial elements of our language and culture to contribute to american literature, but, unfortunately, this is a conclusion i am forced to reach. i have been writing for a quarter century, and have been a published author for eighteen years. as a writer, i was part of the chicano movement which created a new literature in this country. which type of rhetoric is used most in the excerpt to convince readers that anaya’s conclusion is accurate? an appeal based on emotion an appeal based on logic an appeal based on the author’s character an appeal based on the author’s feelings