Read this excerpt from "The All-American Slurp."
Mrs. Gleason kept smiling. "Would you like to try some of the dip, Mrs. Lin? It’s my own recipe: sour cream and onion flakes, with a dash of Tabasco sauce.”
What story element does the author develop in this excerpt?
plot details about the party
character traits of Mrs. Lin
character traits of Mrs. Gleason
setting details about the Gleasons’ house
The author develops character traits of Mrs. Gleason in this excerpt.
In this excerpt, the author develops the character traits of Mrs. Gleason by describing her passion for cooking and her willingness to share her own recipe for dip with Mrs. Lin.
To determine the story element that the author develops in this excerpt, we need to analyze the information provided. In this particular excerpt from "The All-American Slurp," the author focuses on Mrs. Gleason offering Mrs. Lin some dip she prepared. This dialogue reveals certain aspects of the characters involved, Mrs. Gleason and Mrs. Lin.
While it does not explicitly provide plot details about the party or setting details about the Gleasons' house, it indirectly gives some insights into the character traits of both Mrs. Gleason and Mrs. Lin.
This excerpt emphasizes Mrs. Gleason's friendly and hospitable nature as she offers Mrs. Lin some of her own homemade dip. Additionally, it hints at Mrs. Gleason's culinary skills and creativity in preparing the dip recipe.
On the other hand, the excerpt doesn't provide explicit information about Mrs. Lin's character traits. We cannot draw definitive conclusions about her from this particular excerpt alone.
Therefore, the story element that the author develops in this excerpt is the character traits of Mrs. Gleason.