Which of the following is most closely linked to the author's characterization of Mama as it relates to Japanese culture? A. Despite the absence of several of her children Mama's first concern is to keep the rest of her family together.

B. Although she works in a cannery she irons a fresh handkerchief every night to wear to work every morning.

C. When Papa refuses to get a job because of his pride, Mama takes up the slack to spare him the shame of "hitting rock bottom".

D. She does not seem upset when she finds out the furniture she'd stored before the war has been stolen.

C.

Explanation:

'Farewell to Manzanar' is a memoir written by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston. The memoir consists of World War 2 stories of Japan from the author's point of view.

The author has characterized the Mama relating to Japanese culture when Mama decided to go to work. In the later part of chapter 19, when Papa refused to go to work in a cannery because of pride, it was Mama who chose to take up the work in the cannery, as she did not want him to face the shame of 'hitting rock bottom.'

So, the correct answer is option C.

b

explanation:

first of all, dante wanted to write an account of the search for spiritual atonement and salvation, and this desire drew heavily from dante's own experiences. dante was living in exile while writing inferno and so, much like his poetic counterpart, he felt like he had lost his way and needed direction.

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