Question
Use the two excerpts from “The Invisible Red String” to answer the question.
The second excerpt appears in a sidebar of the story to help readers understand the story’s historical and cultural context.
Based on these excerpts, how does the metaphor of the red string relate to the story’s historical setting?
(1 point)
Responses
When children were born during this time, people tied a red string around one ankle, believing that it brought the baby good fortune.
When children were born during this time, people tied a red string around one ankle, believing that it brought the baby good fortune.
Including the red string helps readers understand the significance of matchmaking.
Including the red string helps readers understand the significance of matchmaking.
The red string is the name of a record-keeping method commonly used at the time the story takes place.
The red string is the name of a record-keeping method commonly used at the time the story takes place.
The red string symbolizes the cultural belief in the role that fate plays in bringing a couple together.
The second excerpt appears in a sidebar of the story to help readers understand the story’s historical and cultural context.
Based on these excerpts, how does the metaphor of the red string relate to the story’s historical setting?
(1 point)
Responses
When children were born during this time, people tied a red string around one ankle, believing that it brought the baby good fortune.
When children were born during this time, people tied a red string around one ankle, believing that it brought the baby good fortune.
Including the red string helps readers understand the significance of matchmaking.
Including the red string helps readers understand the significance of matchmaking.
The red string is the name of a record-keeping method commonly used at the time the story takes place.
The red string is the name of a record-keeping method commonly used at the time the story takes place.
The red string symbolizes the cultural belief in the role that fate plays in bringing a couple together.
Answers
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The red string symbolizes the cultural belief in the role that fate plays in bringing a couple together.