In "Mami and Papi," why does the author tell readers that the first thing her mother said to her after she burned her fingers was "That'll teach you"?

to quickly demonstrate to readers that Negi's mother is sensible, while Negi is a dreamer

to give readers a firsthand account of the narrator's tendency to make foolish mistakes

to show readers that Negi's mother was unkind to everyone

to immediately show the difficult relationship that Negi once had with her mother

Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of the text. in “letter from birmingham jail,” martin luther king, jr., presents the idea that american history includes african americans, too; that is, african americans can claim the same historical heritage as white americans. at the time, this was a radical idea. how does king develop this theme? select each correct answer. he points out the many ways that african americans have contributed to the culture of america. he describes how african americans were present “before plymouth rock” and through many key moments in american history. he argues that african americans would have participated in more events of american history if white americans had been willing to include them. he makes connections between the american fight for independence from britain and the civil rights movement.