Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this narrative.

which statement best expresses the central idea of "mother tongue" by amy tan?

1 anyone who judges others based on their use of language must be willing to hold himself or herself to the same standard.

2 the best way to understand someone's true abilities is to listen to him or her use language.

3 it is possible to know someone's true capabilities based solely on his or her use of language.

4 people make inaccurate judgements about others based on the way they express themselves through language.

the answer is:
people make inaccurate judgements about others based on the way they express themselves through language.