5. Analyze Reread lines 258–265. Find and explain three examples of
the techniques the author uses to make the events come alive in this
paragraph.

6. Draw Conclusions Based on the characterization of Harriet Tubman in this biography, how would you describe her? Fill out a chart like the one shown with examples from the selection, and then write a one-sentence description of this famous woman.

Read the excerpt from "mother tongue." lately, i’ve been giving more thought to the kind of english my mother speaks. like others, i have described it to people as “broken” or “fractured” english. but i wince when i say that. it has always bothered me that i can think of no other way to describe it other than “broken,” as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness and soundness. what best supports the inference that tan believes nonstandard english is no less valid than standard english? tan spends a lot of time thinking about her mother’s “fractured” english. tan has trouble thinking of descriptive words when she is writing. tan’s american education makes it difficult for her to understand her mother. tan winces when she describes her mother’s english as “broken.”