Passage A Passage B:
But the execution was an external event, not
necessarily an internal exorcism. All their lives
my parents, along with a nation of Dominicans,
had learned the habits of repression, censorship,
terror. Those habits would not disappear with a
few bullets and a national liberation
proclamation. They would not disappear on a
plane ride north that put hundreds of miles
distance between the Island and our apartment
in New York
And so, long after we had left, my parents were
still living in the dictatorship inside their own
heads. Even on American soil, they were afraid of
awful consequences if they spoke out or
disagreed with authorities. The First Amendment
Which statement correctly analyzes how the passages
work together to develop a central idea?
Alvarez shows how her parents finally voiced the
injustices of their generation.
Alvarez shows how she was able to finally speak
for her parents' generation.
O Alvarez shows how most people learn to speak up
for themselves over time.
O Alvarez shows that her parents thought it was
better to never speak of social injustice.