Question

Although life was better in the projects than in the tenement house, Wash began to glimpse more of the other world and realize what he was missing. "You'd walk by the Alabama Theatre, and the door would open, and you'd feel that cool air." He also noticed white people eating at the counter at J. J. Newberry's Department Store. "More than anything," he said, "I wanted a banana split behind that counter . . . But you couldn't go back there." Instead Wash and other blacks had to eat in the basement standing up.
How does this excerpt best help readers make a connection to world events?
by offering an example of racial segregation
by offering criticisms of badly kept housing
by offering details about movies Wash enjoys
by offering a glimpse of modern inventions

Answer 1

Answer:

The excerpt connects readers by offering an example of racial segregation.

Explanation:

The beginning is itself self explanatory. The life in Projects were better than in tenement house. Projects is referred to the apartments which was owned by white people or fair complexion people. While the tenement are the multistoried buildings which are overcrowded with poor people. The scenario description suggests that blacks were not from well to do family. Wash's wish to go the movie theatre and craving for banana split suggests that he is dark complexion guy and  can not afford all this. He can only feel the cool breeze from Alabama theatre and listen people ordering banana split. He is not rich enough to do all those things.