Skim the story and underline all the instances when the narrator uses the words “this is my mother” to announce definitive moments that capture the essence of her mom. List the quotes in the following space and create a simple sentence for each quote by choosing an adjective to describe the narrator's mother " The First Day" by edward p. jones

The purpose for the this excerpt included in the introduction is to show the reader that the main character has always had a love for a sense of independence, this excerpt also shows how empowered she felt as a young girl in the 1960's. the reader can then predict that this will foreshadow some sort of realization as the main character goes through some kind of situation later in the story.i hope that !