PART A: How does the conflict between the narrator and her father develop the plot of the
story?
A The narrator and her father disagree on the
content of her speech, revealing how their
differing experiences have contributed to
their views on free expression.
B The narrator goes against her father's
advice and reads her speech, showing how
she has decided to reject the control
common in the Dominican Republic.
C The narrator reveals to her father in her
speech that she would rather remain in
America, establishing that she considers
herself more American that Dominican.
D The narrator expresses a lack of respect for
authority in her speech, revealing to her
father that she also doesn't respect him.