Question
The bell was for us," Beatrice Sinclair says, a sort of
apology directed to her daughter. "You needn't have come
out."
But Anna is in her mother'house and she knows that as
long as one's parents are alive, one is still a child, their
child. If one returns to the house where they raised you.
where you were a child,a dependent, you show respect.
you oboy their rules no matter if you are nearing forty, no
matter if you have a big job, with big responsibilities, as she
has, as a senior editor at the Windsor publishing company
in New York City.head of the company's imprint, Equiano
Books, with the power to say yes or no, to fulfill or dash the
hopes of writers. So she holds her tongue She does not
say, How did you expect me to sleep through three bells?
She does not say,You wanted me up.The bell was to make
sure I would be here on time for breakfast. She has not
forgotten the rules; breakfast at seven thirty; lunch at
twelve thirty; tea at four; dinner at six
"I was already awake "she says. She greets her parents
formally. "Good morning, Mummy Good morning, Daddy."
In her parents' house in the home of Caribbean parents, the
child says, Good morning Mummy. Good morning, Daddy.
At night before she goes to bed she says good night to her
parents. This is the custom, the respect that is expected
even of grownup children even of adults nearing forty.
how does the point of view used in this message help reavel something about the culture in the story
It shows how the child is expected to respect and
heed the parents' rules even when the child is an
adult.
It shows how the parents will always care for their
child, even when the child is an adult.
It shows how the adult child is considered an
independent entity who is equal to their parents.
It shows how the parents do not expect their child
to defer to them.
apology directed to her daughter. "You needn't have come
out."
But Anna is in her mother'house and she knows that as
long as one's parents are alive, one is still a child, their
child. If one returns to the house where they raised you.
where you were a child,a dependent, you show respect.
you oboy their rules no matter if you are nearing forty, no
matter if you have a big job, with big responsibilities, as she
has, as a senior editor at the Windsor publishing company
in New York City.head of the company's imprint, Equiano
Books, with the power to say yes or no, to fulfill or dash the
hopes of writers. So she holds her tongue She does not
say, How did you expect me to sleep through three bells?
She does not say,You wanted me up.The bell was to make
sure I would be here on time for breakfast. She has not
forgotten the rules; breakfast at seven thirty; lunch at
twelve thirty; tea at four; dinner at six
"I was already awake "she says. She greets her parents
formally. "Good morning, Mummy Good morning, Daddy."
In her parents' house in the home of Caribbean parents, the
child says, Good morning Mummy. Good morning, Daddy.
At night before she goes to bed she says good night to her
parents. This is the custom, the respect that is expected
even of grownup children even of adults nearing forty.
how does the point of view used in this message help reavel something about the culture in the story
It shows how the child is expected to respect and
heed the parents' rules even when the child is an
adult.
It shows how the parents will always care for their
child, even when the child is an adult.
It shows how the adult child is considered an
independent entity who is equal to their parents.
It shows how the parents do not expect their child
to defer to them.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is: **It shows how the child is expected to respect and heed the parents' rules even when the child is an adult.**
The point of view in the message highlights the cultural expectation that adult children must still show respect and follow the rules of their parents, demonstrating the value placed on familial hierarchy and tradition within the family structure. Anna's adherence to these customs, despite her status as an accomplished professional, reinforces the idea that cultural norms regarding respect and familial roles persist into adulthood.
The point of view in the message highlights the cultural expectation that adult children must still show respect and follow the rules of their parents, demonstrating the value placed on familial hierarchy and tradition within the family structure. Anna's adherence to these customs, despite her status as an accomplished professional, reinforces the idea that cultural norms regarding respect and familial roles persist into adulthood.