Question

At twelve I was an avid consumer of comic books—Supergirl being my favorite. I spent my allowance of a quarter a day on two twelve-cent comic books or a double issue for twenty-five. I had a stack of Legion of Super-Heroes and Supergirl comic books in my bedroom closet that was as tall as I. I had a recurring dream in those days: that I had long blond hair and could fly. In my dream, I climbed the stairs to the top of our apartment building as myself, but as I went up against each flight, changes would be taking place. Step by step I would fill out: my legs would grow long, my arms harden into steel, and my hair would magically go straight and turn a golden color. Supergirl had to be aerodynamic. Sleek and hard as a supersonic missile. Once on the roof, my parents safely asleep in their beds, I would get on tip-toe, arms outstretched in the position for flight, and jump out my fifty-story-high window into the black lake of the sky. From up there, over the rooftops, I could see everything, even beyond the few blocks of our barrio;1 with my X-ray vision I could look inside the homes of people who interested me. Once I saw our landlord, whom I knew my parents feared, sitting in a treasure-room dressed in an ermine coat and a large gold crown. He sat on the floor counting his dollar bills. I played a trick on him. Going up to his building’s chimney, I blew a little puff of my super-breath into his fireplace, scattering his stacks of money so that he had to start counting all over again. I could more or less program my Supergirl dreams in those days by focusing on the object of my current obsession. This way I "saw" into the private lives of my neighbors, my teachers, and in the last days of my childish fantasy and the beginning of adolescence, into the secret room of the boys I liked. In the mornings I’d wake up in my tiny bedroom with the incongruous—at least in our tiny apartment—white "princess" furniture my mother had chosen for me, and find myself back in my body: my tight curls still clinging to my head, skinny arms and legs. Unchanged. 2 In the kitchen my mother and father would be talking softly over a café con Leche. 2 She would come "wake me" exactly forty-five minutes after they had gotten up. It was their time together at the beginning of each day and even at an early age, I could feel their disappointment if I interrupted them by getting up too early. So I would stay in my bed recalling my dreams of flight, perhaps planning my next flight. In the kitchen, they would be discussing events in the barrio. Actually, he would be carrying that part of the conversation; when it was her turn to speak she would, more often than not, try shifting Volar by Judith Ortiz Cofer

Which of these quotations from "Volar: To Fly" expresses Judith Ortiz Cofer's feelings about flying?
a. "I spent my allowance of a quarter a day on two twelve-cent comic books"
b. "my arms would harden into steel"
c. "From up there, over the rooftops, I could see everything, even beyond the few blocks of our barrio"
d. "my tight curls still clinging to my head, skinny arms and legs"

Answer 1

Answer: The quotation from "Volar: To Fly" that expresses Judith Ortiz Cofer's feelings about flying is c.

Step-by-step explanation:

The quotation from "Volar: To Fly" that expresses Judith Ortiz Cofer's feelings about flying is c. "From up there, over the rooftops, I could see everything, even beyond the few blocks of our barrio." This quotation suggests a sense of freedom and empowerment that comes with flying. The narrator describes being able to see everything from above, beyond the limited boundaries of their neighborhood. This implies a desire to escape and explore beyond their current circumstances. The use of phrases like "over the rooftops" and "see everything" conveys a sense of wonder and excitement about the possibilities that flying brings. Overall, this quotation reflects the positive and adventurous feelings associated with flying in the story.

The quotation from "Volar: To Fly" that expresses Judith Ortiz Cofer's feelings about flying is c.

Answer 2

The quotation that expresses Judith Ortiz Cofer's feelings about flying in "Volar: To Fly" is:

"From up there, over the rooftops, I could see everything, even beyond the few blocks of our barrio."

The correct answer is option C.

The quoted passage reflects Judith Ortiz Cofer's vivid imagination and desire for escapism through the theme of flying, particularly in the context of her dreams of being Supergirl. In the quoted line, "From up there, over the rooftops, I could see everything, even beyond the few blocks of our barrio," Cofer expresses the sense of freedom and empowerment that flying provides in her dreams.

The act of flying symbolizes transcendence of physical limitations and a powerful sense of control over her surroundings. It represents a form of liberation from the constraints of everyday life, allowing her to soar above the familiar blocks of her neighborhood ("barrio") and gain a broader perspective. The use of phrases like "over the rooftops" and "see everything" suggests a desire for a bird's-eye view, an elevated position that transcends the ordinary and provides a unique vantage point.

In essence, this quote captures the escapism and empowerment associated with the act of flying in Cofer's dreams, emphasizing the freedom to explore and observe beyond the confines of her immediate environment.

Therefore the correct answer is option C.