Question

Why does the author include details about the narrator’s brother making the baseball team in "The All-American Slurp"?

to reveal the importance of physical fitness to the Lin family
to highlight the Lins’ admiration for American traditions
to illustrate the similarities between sports in America and China
to emphasize that each member of the Lin family discovers how to fit in

Answer 1

d) to emphasize that each member of the Lin family discovers how to fit in.

Step-by-step explanation:

Lensey Namioka's short novel "The All-American slurp" follows a Chinese family as they adjust to life in the United States and seek to better grasp its unique culture and history. Where do they start, and what are the roadblocks they must overcome to become true blue Americans?