Respuesta :
The excerpt presented above is actually taken from “First Generation” of Dreaming in Cuban which is written by Cristina Garcia. And based on this excerpt, the statement that best explains how the author's use of words aid in establishing her voice is the first option. Here, she uses words that are short but strong in order to convey is a pessimistic approach.
Garcia uses short, forceful words to assert a pessimistic opinion on fate.