Question

Legacies 1. PART A: Which of the following identifies the theme

of the poem?
O A Even when family members care for each other,
they do not always communicate openly.
OB Food is the most important way a family member
can express their love for their children and
grandchildren.
OC Children are not as respectful to their elders as
they used to be.
OD Older people often don't understand how children
communicate their thoughts and worries.

Answer 1

D. Older people often don't understand how children

communicate their thoughts and worries.

Step-by-step explanation:

"Legacies" is a poem by Nikki Giovanni which includes a dialogue between a little girl and her grandmother. Grandma wants to teach the girl how to make rolls, which the girl refuses.

Grandma jumps to a conclusion that the kids these days are ungrateful, disrespectful and rude. However, the real reason for girl's refusal was that if she learned how to make rolls, she would become less dependant from her grandmother, so when the old lady dies, the girl will have one memory less of her.

So, the grandmother was unaware of the complexity and the real reasons for the little girl's refusal.