How does sandra cisneros capture the idea of multicultural voices with the title of the short story "mericans"? a.) the characters are american, so the title describes them extremely well. b.) the dropping of the letter “a” more strongly emphasizes mexican culture. c.) the word is a blend of both languages, and thus represents both cultures. d.) the misspelling of the word reveals that english is the children’s second language.

The correct answer is:

C. The word is a blend of both languages, and thus represents both cultures.

Explanation:

Mericans is a short story written by Sandra Cisneros that talks about a Mexican girl and her brothers, and the contrast of two different cultures with their grandmother being faithful to their roots and the children forgetting their native culture and embracing the American culture more than the Mexican culture. The name Mericans by itself creates a mix between both languages and both Mexican and American cultures, and demonstrates what the short story is going to be about.

1.creeping like a snail is a simile used in this poem and it means the child is going to school unwillingly./a child is unwilling to go to school.

2. man becomes very frail and loses his physical strength when he becomes old, so much that his leggings that used to fit him snugly when he was in his youth are now too loose for him to wear, and that his shank has shrunk so much that this worldly stage is too big for a feeble actor like him. although, 'his youthful hose' just refers to his leggings/pants/ to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.

3.the words "sans" means "without." it is a french word that is often used in english even today. so he is saying that in the last age of a man, the man is without eyes, taste, or anything else. he also says that this is the "last stage of all" and that it is the stage that ends a man's "history."

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