read the passage from \child of the americas.\\n\ni am not african. africa is in me, but i cannot return.\ni…

read the passage from \child of the americas.\\n\ni am not african. africa is in me, but i cannot return.\ni am not taína. taíno is in me, but there is no way back.\ni am not european. europe lives in me, but i have no home there.\n\nhow does the repetition of the phrase \i am not\ help to establish the author’s tone?\n\n○ it expresses anger over the treatment of her ancestors.\n○ it expresses sadness for not knowing who her ancestors were.\n○ it expresses a confidence in her identity of mixed heritage.\n○ it expresses a feeling of superiority based on cultural knowledge.

read the passage from \child of the americas.\\n\ni am not african. africa is in me, but i cannot return.\ni am not taína. taíno is in me, but there is no way back.\ni am not european. europe lives in me, but i have no home there.\n\nhow does the repetition of the phrase \i am not\ help to establish the author’s tone?\n\n○ it expresses anger over the treatment of her ancestors.\n○ it expresses sadness for not knowing who her ancestors were.\n○ it expresses a confidence in her identity of mixed heritage.\n○ it expresses a feeling of superiority based on cultural knowledge.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

  1. Analyze Option A: The passage doesn't mention the treatment of ancestors or show anger. It focuses on identity, not anger over treatment. Eliminate A.
  2. Analyze Option B: The author says "Africa is in me", "Taíno is in me", "Europe lives in me", so they do know their ancestral roots. Eliminate B.
  3. Analyze Option C: The repetition of "I am not" (followed by acknowledging the heritage within) shows the author is confident in their mixed heritage—they aren't solely African, Taíno, or European, but those heritages are part of them. This fits.
  4. Analyze Option D: There's no sense of superiority; the tone is about embracing mixed identity, not feeling superior. Eliminate D.

Answer:

C. It expresses a confidence in her identity of mixed heritage.