4. Which of the following quotes from "Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry" express the central or main idea of the essay? (A) "Bread and books were for his household, and for many like his, food for the body and the soul. (B) As a child I listened to the stories of the people, the cuentos the old ones told. (C) My friend is a Chicano poet and scholar, one of the finest I know. (D) all of the above

A.

Explanation:

The central theme or the main idea of the essay, "Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry" is censorship.

The author, Rudolfo Anaya, opens his essay by talking about the importance of books. He remarks that for him books were bread for his soul and body in his childhood. So, when his books or the books of any other authors are censored and stopped from publishing, it means to take out tortillas (the history or way of life) of piece of writing.

Therefore, the quote that supports this central idea is option A.