Read the passage from "The Dream." “Honey,” said her father, “I read the letters, and I’m so happy for you, but when a child goes to the bush, it should look for snails and not for the tortoise.”

Whenever something was difficult for him to say, Amina’s father spoke in a proverb from Nigeria, his home country. Amina was born in America and usually had trouble deciphering what he meant.

The descriptive details help the reader understand Amina and her father's

shared fondness for their Nigerian heritage.
affection for their current American lifestyle.
similar outlook on how to pursue their dreams.
different approaches to overcoming challenges.