Which Quotation Best Refines the Theme of Complicated Love in "First Love" by Judith Ortiz Cofer?
Quotation Choices:
B.)“…this is too cynical a view to sustain in the face of that overwhelming rush of emotion that is first love.”
C.)“It would be long weeks of confusion and pain before I realized that the kiss was nothing but a little trophy…”
D.)“Often I cried hot tears on my pillow for the things that kept us apart.”
Answer: C.)“It would be long weeks of confusion and pain before I realized that the kiss was nothing but a little trophy…”
This quote is from the short story "First Love" by Judith Ortiz Cofer. The story tells us about a Puerto Rican girl, and her falling in love with a young, Italian boy. The text mostly focuses on the difficulties experienced by teenagers when they fall in love for the first time.