What does the gold represent in the novel?
a prop for silas to lean on
an ideal world
a substitute for friends for silas
a curse and a blessing for silas
there are multiple answers

The correct answers are;

A. a prop for Silas to lean on

C. a substitute for friends for Silas

D. a curse and a blessing for Silas

i would say c, admiration because the narrator related to the main character and she, too, once felt ashamed about her culture and wished to be an american girl to impress a boy. she felt admiration because her mom prepared her favorite foods when her and robert's (the guy she liked) family all came together and had a family reunion.