Which quote from “Borders” best describes the reason the mother and son slept in their car?
a. “We sat out under the stars the night, and my mother all sorts of stories.”***
b. “Laetitia had a lot of pride, and so did my mother.”
c. “When she was still at home, Laetitia would go on and on about Salt Lake City.”***
d. “After a week or so, I got bored and wasn’t at all sad when my mother said we should be heading back home.”
I am not sure between a and c.
I think it's neither a nor c.
Im 99 percent sure its b
reed it is because the mother is insistant on the idea that land is not decided by borders so the american/cannadian border doesnt matter to her it is just an invisable line while her ethnicity is native american blackfoot so she believes the land was stolen from her family and so she says she is blackfoot to preserve her history. in short terms shes stubborn.
hope this helps reed
so what is the answer
To determine which quote from the story "Borders" best describes the reason the mother and son slept in their car, we need to consider the context of the story. In the story, the mother and son are attempting to cross the border into Canada, and they are facing difficulties due to their mixed Ojibwa and Blackfoot heritage. They refuse to declare themselves as either American or Canadian, which leads to a prolonged wait and ultimately sleeping in their car.
Let's analyze the given options:
a. “We sat out under the stars the night, and my mother all sorts of stories.”
This quote does not directly explain why the mother and son slept in their car. It mentions sitting out under the stars, but it doesn't provide a reason for not staying in a proper accommodation. This quote is more related to their experiences while waiting at the border.
b. “Laetitia had a lot of pride, and so did my mother.”
This quote is about pride and does not directly shed light on why they slept in the car.
c. “When she was still at home, Laetitia would go on and on about Salt Lake City.”
This quote also does not directly explain why they slept in the car. It merely mentions Laetitia talking about Salt Lake City, which is not directly related to their situation.
d. “After a week or so, I got bored and wasn’t at all sad when my mother said we should be heading back home.”
This quote doesn't mention sleeping in the car; rather, it relates to the narrator's boredom and their potential decision to head back home.
Based on the given options, none of them explicitly describe the reason why the mother and son slept in their car. Therefore, the correct answer would be that none of the provided quotes adequately addresses this specific reason.