Question

passage a: my mother must have been intrigued. she knew nothing of the horrid crimes of the dictatorship, for her parents were afraid to say anything—even to their own children.... my mother must have thought of el jefe as a kind of movie star. she must have wanted to meet the great man. - \a genetics of justice,\ julia alvarez passage b: which statement is the best analysis of how the author develops the central idea across the two passages? alvarez shows how her mother thought that trujillo was a great leader for most of her life. alvarez shows how her mother initially saw trujillo as dictator, but later admired him. alvarez shows how her mother grew to loathe trujillo as she learned more about him. alvarez shows how her mother spent her life hating trujillo for the crimes he committed.

Explanation:

The passage shows the mother's initial positive perception of Trujillo as she knew little about his crimes. As she learned more, her view likely changed to loathing. The first - two options are incorrect as the mother didn't think he was a great leader or admire him. The last option is wrong as initially she didn't hate him.

Answer:

Alvarez shows how her mother grew to loathe Trujillo as she learned more about him.