Question

The Latina side of my identity was forged and closely nurtured by my family through our shared experiences and traditions.

–“A Latina Judge’s Voice,”

Sonia Sotomayor

Use the drop-down menus to identify the connotations of the underlined words in the passage.

Identity:

Forged:

Nurtured:

Answer 1

Identity: neutral — a factual term describing who she is (no strong positive/negative feeling by itself)

Forged: positive (in this context) — suggests being strongly formed or shaped, implying strength and deliberate creation rather than fraud

Nurtured: positive — implies care, support, and cultivation by her family