Question

read the paragraph from sanjays literary analysis essay.
in \two kinds\ by amy tan, the main character says, \i pretended to be bored. and i was. i got so bored i started counting the bellows of the foghorns out on the bay while my mother drilled me in other areas. the sound was comforting and reminded me of the cow jumping over the moon.\
which sentences are effective ways for sanjay to analyze the text evidence in the paragraph? select three options.

• tan uses an allusion to the familiar nursery rhyme about the cow jumping over the moon to help readers experience what the character is feeling.
• tan uses an analysis of the mothers behavior to express how bored the main character feels.
• tan uses characterization, developing jing - mei by describing how she responds to her mothers actions.
• tan uses imagery to give the reader a mental picture of the main character’s experiences with her mother.
• tan uses irony to help the reader understand the

Explanation:

1. The text references the "cow jumping over the moon" nursery rhyme, so analyzing this allusion as a tool to convey the character's feeling is valid.
2. The paragraph details Jing-mei's response (counting foghorns, feeling bored) to her mother's drilling, so analyzing this as characterization is effective.
3. The description of counting foghorn bellows and the associated sound creates a mental image of the character's experience, making an analysis of this imagery appropriate.
4. The paragraph does not focus on analyzing the mother's behavior to show boredom, nor does it contain irony relevant to the given evidence.

Answer:

• Tan uses an allusion to the familiar nursery rhyme about the cow jumping over the moon to help readers experience what the character is feeling.
• Tan uses characterization, developing Jing-mei by describing how she responds to her mother's actions.
• Tan uses imagery to give the reader a mental picture of the main character's experiences with her mother.