Why does the author include details about the dinner party hosted by the Lins in "The All-American Slurp"?

1.to illustrate the narrator’s frustration with her parents’ customs
2.to reveal the Lins’ difficulty with trying to understand their neighbors
3.to highlight the narrator’s developing friendship with Meg
4.to emphasize a key similarity between the Gleasons and the Lins

Match the audience to the description of each speech

"introduction to oedipus the king": what is most likely the author's intent in writing about the difference(s) between sophocles's play and the original myth on which it's based?

Read the sample student claim. if university education was made free for everyone, i would be thrilled because more people would go to college and pursue successful careers. why is this not an effective claim? check all that apply. it is a topic with two or more viewpoints. it does not contain the writer’s opinion. it is simply a personal preference or feeling. it does not present supporting evidence. it cannot be supported with logical reasons.