Question

read the excerpt from a genetics of justice by julia alvarez. passage a: given this mandate of silence, i was a real thorn in my mothers side. she had named me, her second of four daughters, after herself - so we shared the same name. of all her babies, she reports, i was the best behaved. of all her learned - to - talk. then, i would not shut up, until i answer her back. i always had to was rocky, but when i disagreed with her. childhood was rocky, but when i disagreed with her. adolescence was a full - fledged war. passage b: unfortunately for my mother, i grew up to be a writer publishing under my maiden name. which statement correctly analyzes how the passages work together to create a central idea? alvarez describes how her good behavior was an issue, or a thorn, for her mother. alvarez contrasts her mothers insistence on silence with her own desire to tell stories. alvarez explains how her mothers desires and temperament were similar to her own. alvarez traces how her childhood behavior led her to become a successful writer.

Explanation:

In Passage A, the mother wants silence while the author is talkative. In Passage B, the author becomes a writer which likely conflicts with the mother's desire for silence. The contrast between the mother's insistence on silence and the author's desire to tell stories is clear.

Answer:

Alvarez contrasts her mother's insistence on silence with her own desire to tell stories.