Question

Which of the following passages best illustrates Farewell to Manzanar as a ‘coming of age' story?

A.
“But this woman, I realized much later, was half-black…”


B.
“…I had begun to see adults for the first time.”


C.
“I had to walk nearly a mile…yet I made the trip gladly.”


D.
“Mama's family came from a family of stonecutters…”

Answer 1

B.“…I had begun to see adults for the first time.”

Step-by-step explanation:

This is the passage that illustrates the fact that "Farewell to Manzanar" is a "coming of age" story. A "coming of age" story is a story that details the transition from childhood to adulthood of a person. This generally entails some loss of innocence, gain of maturity, existential questions or increased independence. In this sentence, we learn that the speaker is now able to see adults differently for the first time. This shows that the speaker has developed a different, more mature perspective.

Answer 2

C. "..... I had to walk nearly a mile ... yet I made the trip gladly"

Step-by-step explanation:

'Coming of age' exemplifies a genre that deals with the growth of the protagonist from youth to adulthood. Bildungsroman also illustrates the sub-genre of this genre. 'Farewell to Manzanar' depicts the life experiences of Jeanne Wakatsuki. The story of Wakatsuki too displays a coming of age story as it begins with her childhood and moves forward to her growing up as an adult and struggle with the conflicts of life. Thus, the above phrase displays a coming of age story as it talks about the trip(her growth).