Question

Read the excerpt from "A Difficult Path."

Now, as I write this on a pirate ship whose red sails paint the sky, I ride the vast ocean. The wind is wild, and the waves are endless, and the shore is so distant it is hard to imagine that it even exists. But my head is raised and I can't help but smile. For while the path before me might be difficult, it will be my own.

How does this excerpt contribute to the story?


It resolves the story and establishes that Lingsi's ability to read has given her a chance at a new life.

It foreshadows Lingsi's future adventures living at sea.

It establishes the conflict in the story as Lingsi must adjust to life as a prisoner of pirates.

It is the moment in which Lingsi understands the importance of learning to read.

Answer 1

Answer:

I think the answer is option b.

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Answer 2

It resolves the story and establishes that Lingsi's ability to read has given her a chance at a new life.

Where is this Excerpt from?

• It's the ending paragraph from "A difficult Path" by Grace Lin.
• The story is about how a young servant girl, Lingsi, learned how to read in Imperial China because of her mother's strength of character.

How did Reading give Lingsi a new life?

• After getting caught by pirates, she begged them to take her in the crew but in vain. But she impressed their captain by reading tea labels.
• Lingsi promised to teach the captain how to read classics in return for letting her be part of the crew.

Hence, Lingsi's ability to read gave her a new chance at life.