Question

Which of these excerpts from “Once in a Lifetime” by Jhumpa Lahiri best exemplifies an exploration of diversity within socioeconomic status?

In my quiet, complicated way I continued to like you, was happy simply to observe you day after day.

On one side was the life we'd always led, my parents taking me to Star Market every Thursday night, treating me to McDonalds afterward.

My parents felt slighted by your parents' extravagant visions, ashamed of the modest home we owned.

The brief application of lipstick seemed to restore the composure that my sudden appearance had caused her to lose.

Answer 1

C. My parents felt slighted by your parents' extravagant visions, ashamed of the modest home we owned.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The first choice has nothing to do with socioeconomic status and is therefore incorrect.

While choice two does possibly give an insight into the socioeconomic status of the family there is no sort of diversity mentioned at all.

The third choice is correct, it contrasts the author and love interest/friend's parents different socioeconomic status by saying that the author's parent felt hurt by the other parents shame of their less expensive home.

Choice four has nothing to do with socioeconomic status or diversity.