4. part b: which of the following best describes
why the author of the speech included the story
of rebekah and ben erler?

ed brushes his teeth

explanation:

lemme actually be useful and say i believe the answer is the first one.

the author wants to draw the reader deeper into the experiences.

the tale of “aunty misery” written by judith ortiz cofer , is a folk tale about an old woman who earns immortality by tricking death . the cost of immortality however, is that her life will stay the same. from this tale it becomes clear that death is a necessary evil and is inevitable in life.  

question: which theme is found in the tale of "aunty misery? ”

answer: a. death may not seem friendly, but he should be treated kindly.