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question 9 of 20
excerpt from \gravity\ by judith ortiz cofer
seeing the way he held on to him, and how he placed his lips on her tear - streaked face as if to absorb her grief, i felt a need awakening in me, a sort of hunger to connect with someone of my own. one minute into the new year - the beginning of the year of my revolution - and it had nothing to do with the times, but with times only gift to us, the love that binds us, its gravitational pull.
which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of the excerpt?
a. by describing the love between elenitas parents, the author emphasizes its strength over petty differences, leaving the reader inspired.
b. by referring to elenitas revolution, the author shows that she has changed from the beginning of the story, leaving the reader disappointed.
c. by describing elenitas reaction to her parents embrace, the author shows how wrong she was toward them.
d. by expressing her need to connect with someone, the author foreshadows the theme of the loneliness in times of crisis.

Explanation:

The excerpt seems to focus on the author's emotional need to connect with someone and the theme of timeless love. Analyzing each option, Option D best captures this as it mentions expressing the need to connect and references the theme of love in terms of its gravitational - like pull.

Answer:

D. By expressing his need to connect with someone, the author references the theme of the timelessness in terms of love's gravitational pull.