Question

Which of these excerpts from “Once in a Lifetime” by Jhumpa Lahiri best exemplifies an exploration of diversity within socioeconomic status?

A:In my quiet, complicated way I continued to like you, was happy simply to observe you day after day
B:On one side was the life we'd always led, my parents taking me to Star Market every Thursday night, treating me to McDonalds afterward.
C:My parents felt slighted by your parents' extravagant visions, ashamed of the modest home we owned.
D:The brief application of lipstick seemed to restore the composure that my sudden appearance had caused her to lose

Answer 1

"My parents felt slighted by your parents' extravagant visions, ashamed of the modest home we owned" is the one excerpt from “Once in a Lifetime” by Jhumpa Lahiri that best exemplifies an exploration of diversity within socioeconomic status. The correct option among all the options given in the question is option "C". 

Answer 2

The correct option is "My parents felt slighted by your parents' extravagant visions, ashamed of the modest home we owned," shown in C option.

Why does this sentence show diversity within socioeconomic status?

• Shows the difference in behavior between the narrator's parents and the parents of other children.
• It shows how financial conditions differ between people.

The sentence shows that the narrator's parents had a low economic status, which made them have humble possessions and spend money more restrained than the parents of other children.

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