Question

which statement best describes the role of the speaker in the poem \el olvido\ by julia ortiz cofer?

the speaker is warning against forgetting ones heritage.
the speaker is trying to reconnect with her own heritage.
the speaker is expressing regret over moving away from home.
the speaker is voicing embarrassment over her mothers cultural traditions.

Explanation:

"El Olvido" by Julia Ortiz Cofer centers on the danger of abandoning one's cultural and familial heritage. The speaker frames forgetting this heritage as a harmful, even deadly, act, directly cautioning against erasing one's roots. The other options do not align: the speaker is not seeking to reconnect their own heritage, expressing regret over moving, or voicing embarrassment about traditions.

Answer:

The speaker is warning against forgetting one's heritage.