Question

Wash didn't care if he got in trouble. But his mother did, and she was strict. When they shopped downtown, she insisted that he hold her hand and never touch the merchandise.

"My mother knew that I was too rambunctious to be a little black boy in the South," he said. "That put me in a position to be

—We’ve Got a Job,
Cynthia Levinson

How does this passage help readers make a personal connection with the story?

by connecting readers with a tough decision Wash must make
by connecting readers with his desire to touch merchandise in stores
by connecting readers with another text from the time
by connecting readers with his relationship with his mother

Answer 1

by connecting readers with his relationship with his mother

The passage emphasizes his mother’s strict, protective behavior and how that shaped Wash’s experience, helping readers relate to the family relationship and parental concern.