Which line from “a smart cookie” most the reader understand that esperanza’s mother still has some pride in her own personal abilities? esperanza, you go to school. got to take care all your own. shame is a bad thing, you know. no clothes, but i had brains.

The line from "A Smart Cookie", by Sandra Cisneros, that most helps the reader understand that Esperanza's mother still has some pride in her own personal abilities is No clothes, but I had brains. Esperanza's mother is an intelligent person. She can speak two languages. She can sing opera and knows how to draw.  In the past, she was very smart but had no nice clothes, so she quitted school.

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