Excerpt from "Manhattan Tropics" by Guillermo Cotto-Thorner is being reprinted with permission from the publisher (©Arte Público Press - University of Houston)

Question

Question
Use the passage to answer the question.

Which best describes the mood that is created by the language in this excerpt?

(1 point)
Responses

weak and uneasy
weak and uneasy

blunt and sarcastic
blunt and sarcastic

proud and defiant
proud and defiant

joyful and elated

Answer 1

To accurately assess the mood of the excerpt from "Manhattan Tropics" by Guillermo Cotto-Thorner, I would need to read the specific passage you are referring to. Since I do not have access to the text itself, I cannot determine the mood based on your provided options.

If you can share the excerpt or its main themes, I would be happy to help analyze the language and suggest which mood best applies!