Which sentence best serves as evidence for this reason? the central idea in amy tan's “two kinds,” the conflict between parent and child, is expressed by the daughter's retort, "you want me to be something i'm not." the main character in amy tan's “two kinds” has a mother who cleans houses for extra money, but fitzgerald's characters are usually wealthy socialites. amy tan writes fiction about chinese americans like herself, and many of her stories are inspired by her own childhood. fitzgerald's idea that the purpose of literature is to connect to readers is a common idea that is reflected in much of modern fiction and poetry, including the work of amy tan.

answer: to inform

explanation: the red death is an exciting passage, but also in some ways scary, so it is not to amuse. the red death is far in the past, so it is not to warn.

one time i was sleeping on a bench outside of walgreens and someone offered me money because they thought i was homeless

explanation:

- "the die is cast; i have consented to return if we are not destroyed. thus are my hopes blasted by cowardice and indecision; i come back ignorant and disappointed. it requires more philosophy than i possess to bear this injustice with patience. i have lost my hopes of utility and glory; i have lost my friend."

the answer is a.

explanation:

the clause "looking toward the south" modifies "a funnel cloud." it's not really the cloud that's "looking," but grammatically, that clause is modifying the cloud.