Asked by Azaria

Which sentence from the story uses Mitchell’s point of view to reveal how his mother is feeling?
Responses

My mother had gotten it into her head that being an Indian I should of course not just play baseball but excel at it. (paragraph 6)
My mother had gotten it into her head that being an Indian I should of course not just play baseball but excel at it. (paragraph 6)

But try to explain to an eager German immigrant mother about stereotyping and American Indians being used as mascots. (paragraph 7)
But try to explain to an eager German immigrant mother about stereotyping and American Indians being used as mascots. (paragraph 7)

My mom was smiling and nodding at me, even though she had both fists clenched around her soda can so hard that it looked like an hourglass. (paragraph 14)
My mom was smiling and nodding at me, even though she had both fists clenched around her soda can so hard that it looked like an hourglass. (paragraph 14)

It might have been my mom who encouraged Uncle Tommy to stay around and wait for me. (paragraph

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"My mom was smiling and nodding at me, even though she had both fists clenched around her soda can so hard that it looked like an hourglass." (paragraph 14)

Explanation: Mitchell describes and interprets his mother's outward smile together with the clenched fists, using his point of view to reveal her true nervousness/tension despite her polite expression.