Question

refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this narrative. read this excerpt from \mother tongue\ by amy tan. but it wasnt until 1985 that i finally began to write fiction. and at first i wrote using what i thought to be wittily crafted sentences, sentences that would finally prove i had mastery over the english language. heres an example from the first draft of a story that later made its way into the joy luck club, but without this line: \that was my mental quandary in its nascent state.\ a terrible line, which i can barely pronounce. how does this paragraph from \mother tongue\ by amy tan help to develop one of the authors key ideas about language? it shows that it is only after one has mastered a language that one can purposely break its rules. it shows that even accomplished authors never truly master language. it shows that masterfully using language often means developing sentences that are artfully and painstakingly crafted. it shows that using complex words

Explanation:

The author describes her early attempts at writing fiction, focusing on crafting sentences to prove language - mastery. This indicates that masterfully using language involves carefully constructing sentences. There is no mention of breaking rules after mastery, nor that authors never truly master language, and the focus is on sentence - crafting rather than just using complex words.

Answer:

It shows that masterfully using language often means developing sentences that are artfully and painstakingly crafted.