What values that we now consider 'american' were contributed by the puritans? in the 1920s, how did people remember the puritans? define the word 'caricature' and explain how it relates to the puritans. to what extent did puritans condemn alcohol consumption, artistic beauty, and poetry? what did the puritans believe was the primary purpose of government? what did the puritans think about the separation of church and state? what is a 'separatist'? were the puritans 'separatists'? if not, describe their philosophy regarding the church of england. what is a 'covenant'? explain the function of 'covenants' in the way the puritans saw the world. did puritans believe in tightly knit communities and families, or did they value families that were dispersed? describe some reasons why puritans came to america from europe. what were some of the strategies new england colonists used to deal with the labor shortage? describe some of the religious beliefs of the puritans?

among the options given on the question the correct answer is option d.

tan winces when she describes her mother’s english as “broken.”

explanation: the excerpt is from "mother tongue" is an essay by amy tan. the purpose of writing this essay was describe the challenging situation of someone who was raised in a family where the parents could not speak proper english and the influence of the situation.people also could judge the individual for the poor english.

however, amy tan described the english of her mother as broken according to the other people. but every time, she referred as broken she winced. because, she began to understand the world with her mother's english.she could understand her mother's english.

therefore, tan winces when she describes her mother’s english as “broken.”

the lowest among the social higher rank were the working class. this class remained detached to the political progression   of the country and was hostile to the other two classes

your answer would be (b)