rituals of memory

blaeser tells the story of her friend mary's hair in lines 1-8 in order to...

• signify peoples relationships and memories

• show the reader that her hair was later cut off

• show that her hair was a sign of culture

• relate to younger audiences

according to blaeser, storytelling and ceremonies are important because they...

• define one's culture

• allow families to bond

• feed memory

• show an individual's importance

the purpose of the memorial day celebrations that blaeser recalls in lines 31-63 was to...

• conquer fears

• honor those who had fought for her country

• understand america's history

• spend time with loved ones

what point does blaeser make by telling the story of the memorial day?

• honor those who had fought for her

• showing america's fascinating history

• representing her family's significance

• school was off to remember those who fought for our country