Read this excerpt from "The Piñata." The paste cracked and flaked on my arms and hands
from the heat of the garage. The old man pulled a small
pocket knife from his back pocket. He cut open the jugs
and taped the balloons to them to make a piñata form.
He looked at me once more, and I knew what to do
next. I returned to the bucket full of paste and handed
him strip after sticky strip.
Why does the author include this imagery?
o It shows the narrator's pride in his craftsmanship.
It reveals the uncomfortable, tedious nature of the
routine.
It illustrates the loving bond between grandfather
and grandson
It proves the grandfather's unkindness to his family
members.