Question

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 the excerpts differ?

Answer 1

Answer:

Anaya structures his excerpt as an analysis, while Nye structures her excerpt as an observation.

Explanation:

The first passage is taken from "Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry". It is an essay written by Rudolfo Anaya. In his essay, he analyzes the lecture given by Salman Rushdie titled "Is Nothing Sacred?".

Whereas, the second passage is taken from "speaking Arabic". It is a review written by Naomi Shihab Nye. Nye wrote this review for Michigan Quarterly Review. It is an observation of Nye on the same topic.