Question

Highlight words and phrases that help you identify the author’s purpose.

I know this for a fact, because when I was growing up, my mother’s "limited" English limited my perception of her. I was ashamed of her English. I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say. That is, because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect.


—"Mother Tongue," Amy Tan


ANSWER ON EDGENUTY


I KNOW THIS FOR A FACT


WHEN I WAS GROWING UP


I WAS ASHAMED


I BELIEVED


THAT IS, BECAUSE

Answer 1

I know this for a fact, when I was growing up, I was ashamed, I believed, That is, because

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Answer 2

I WAS ASHAMED

Step-by-step explanation:

This highlights the author's purpose for writing because the central idea of his text was that because of his mother's limited knowledge of English, he thought less of her opinions and was ashamed to hear her talk.

This showed that he held the English language on a pedastal and believed that anybody that was less than perfect in the language was limited or illiterate hence his shame whenever he heard his mother speak English