Before Manjiro’s father had died, he had taught Manjiro about Bushido, the samurai code of honor. “I wouldn’t be that kind of samurai,” Manjiro said. “I’d be like the noble samurai of old times: heroic warriors who were loyal to their lords, and who studied calligraphy and poetry as well as the art of fighting.” “We can never go back to Japan, you know,” Goemon said, staring across the sea. “Why not?” “The law says, ‘Any person who leaves the country and later returns will be put to death.’ ” —Heart of a Samurai, Margi Preus What evidence in the text indicates that culture affects Manjiro’s life? His village is far away from the hub of government and power. The law says that he and his friends can never return to Japan. Before his father died, he had told Manjiro stories about samurais and what they do. The loyal and heroic samurai of old times were all gone.

Read the excerpts from “take the tortillas out of your poetry” and “speaking arabic.” my friend had concluded that if he took his language and culture out of his poetry, he stood a better chance of receiving a fellowship. he took out his native language, the poetic patois of our reality, the rich mixture of spanish, english, pachuco and street talk which we know so well. in other words, he took the tortillas out of his poetry, which is to say he took the soul out of his poetry. at a neighborhood fair in texas, somewhere between the german oom-pah sausage stand and the mexican gorditas booth, i overheard a young man say to his friend, “i wish i had a heritage. sometimes i feel—so lonely for one.” and the tall american trees were dangling their thick branches right down over his head. which best states how the structures of both excerpts support ideas about cultural diversity? each incorporates non-english words. each incorporates academic words. each incorporates offensive words. each incorporates nonsense words.