Question

select the correct answer
in these excerpts, which cultural theme do both authors explore?
wangero, though, went on through the chitlins and corn bread, the greens and everything else. she talked a blue streak over the sweet potatoes. everything delighted her.
(alice walker, \everyday use\)
my mother, in a cheerful mood that evening, decided to cook a big pot of khichuri... and for a change your mother insisted on helping, standing in the kitchen deep - frying pieces of potato and cauliflower.
(jhumpa lahiri, \once in a lifetime\)
a. family is an essential part of many cultures.
b. helpfulness is a universal value across the world.
c. many cultures celebrate a unique type of food.
d. certain national cultures are characterized by particular religions.
e. many cultures take offense if food that is offered is refused.

Explanation:

In the first excerpt, Wangero is delighted by traditional foods like chitlins, corn bread, and sweet potatoes. In the second, the mother cooks khichuri and fries potato and cauliflower, showing cultural food practices. Option A focuses on family (not food here), B on helpfulness (not the main theme), D on religion (not present), E on refusing food (not shown). Option C matches as both explore unique cultural foods.

Answer:

C. Many cultures celebrate a unique type of food