Do you believe Mandelbaum truly survived by a twist of fate

frances ellen watkins harper writing was influenced by: b. the education she received growing up in the north.

she was born in baltimore, maryland, on september 24, 1825. after the death of her parents, her uncle reverend william watkins, a teacher at the academy for negro youth, raised and educated her. she also continued educating herself by accessing a library of the family she worked for, beginning writing poetry afterwards. as a civil rights activist and abolitionist, watkins greatly influenced her life and work.

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.

i believe it is b, but i could be wrong. im pretty sure im right tho. ; )

i think it was california.