Question

Read the passage from "Child of the Americas." I am not african. Africa is in me, but I cannot return. I am not taína. Taíno is in me, but there is no way back. I am not european. Europe lives in me, but I have no home there. What does this passage reveal about the speaker of the poem?

a. It shows that she feels rejected by multiple communities.
b. It shows that she lost touch with her heritage because her ancestors were immigrants.
c. It shows that she embraces all parts of her heritage by refusing to be classified as one in particular.
d. It shows that she has no idea where she comes from.

Answer 1

b) It shows that she lost contact with his heritage because his ancestors were immigrants.

Step-by-step explanation:

She doesn´t really feel rejected by multiple communities because she mentions that these places are part of his interior, of his genetic heritage. (A)

The speaker doesn´t refuse to be classified, instead, she feels those places as part of her (C). So it can also be inferred that she does have an idea of where it comes from (D)

Therefore, she refers to the fact that she has lost contact with his heritage, since his ancestors, having been immigrants, had to leave those places losing their homes or not being able to return again.

Answer 2

Answer: Option (C) is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

From the given passage, we can state that the given statements tend to reflect the nature of how the woman espouses all components of her heritage and culture by refusing or not taking into consideration one culture in particular. This also tends to signifies nature of confidence and strength in her identity of mixed race and heritage.