Read the following excerpt from Julia Ortiz Cofer's poem "El Olvido."

It is dangerous

to spurn the clothes you were born to wear

for the sake of fashion; dangerous

to use weapons and sharp instruments

you are not familiar with; dangerous

to disdain the plaster saints

before which your mother kneels

praying with embarrassing fervor

that you survive in the place you have chosen to live:

The items listed in this excerpt symbolize?

the ways of life that are unfamiliar to the speaker.

the fervent religious beliefs of the speaker's mother.

the speaker's desire to forget embarrassing traditions

the traditions and customs of the speaker's native land

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Danny

22 December, 04:40

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Sam Miller · Answer 1

Forgetting your identity can lead to a very lonely existence. It seems like very protective. So I would say, D. That's my best guess.