Question

Read the excerpt from taking the tortillas out of your poetry I do not believe we should have to leave out the crucial elements of our language and culture to contribute to American literature, but, unfortunately, this is a conclusion I am forced to reach. I have been writing for a quarter century, and have been a published author for eighteen years. As a writer, I was part of the Chicano movement which created a new literature in this country. Which best describes how Anaya effectively uses rhetoric in the expert to convince readers that his conclusion is justified?

Answer 1

Read the excerpt from “Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry.”

I do not believe we should have to leave out the crucial elements of our language and culture to contribute to American literature, but, unfortunately, this is a conclusion I am forced to reach. I have been writing for a quarter century, and have been a published author for eighteen years. As a writer, I was part of the Chicano Movement which created a new literature in this country.

Which best describes how Anaya effectively uses rhetoric in the excerpt to convince readers that his conclusion is justified?

Anaya uses words with strong emotional connotations to present an anecdote from his life.

Anaya establishes his credibility as a published Chicano author by discussing his career experience.

Anaya presents factual evidence about the Chicano Movement creating a new literature.

Anaya gains readers’ sympathy by relating a story about his efforts to become a published author.

The answer is B.

Answer 2

The correct answer is: Anaya establishes his credibility as a published Chicano author by discussing his career experience.

In his essay "Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry," Rudolfo Anaya, a well-known Chicano author- compares the term "tortillas" to the soul of a Mexican-American writer, stating that writers should tell freely topics like their history, culture, traditions, and heritage. With passion and firm character, Anaya tells his story about Chicano issues facing reality in another country, and the idea that nobody should be judged for his appearance and race.