Research the summary or synopsis of Carlos Bulosan's The Laughter of My Father and enumerate the grounds why is the story published and translated in various countries around the world. You may write your answer on the space provided.

In "The Land of Laughter,” suspense builds each time the boys are asked where they are going, because: readers have heard the same question and realize that the other lands are better. readers understand that the old men are trying to convince them that their lands are better. readers have heard the same question and think one of the boys is going to take a different path. readers understand that the boys will eventually listen to a stranger and forget about the Land of Laughter.

Select the quotation from the story that most strongly suggests that the theme is Traditions can bring people together in unique ways.Everyone laughed and smiled at each other at the reminder of that well-known family story.Luis battled the need to yawn as he listened to all the familiar old tales.Submit

Read the selection and answer each question.Family Humor(1)My mother is extremely funny. I’ve always known that. In fact, my sister and I have been laughing at her stories since we were toddlers. Any event—a trip to the dentist, a phone call from Grandpa, a school play—can become a laugh-a-second comedy show when Mom describes it. It’s her timing, I guess, and her choice of words, and, well, who knows why some people are funny, but Mom makes us grin and giggle every time.(2)“You ought to put those stories in writing,” my father said one night during dinner. Five minutes earlier, Mom had finished her account of getting a flat tire on Main Street. That would be an unhappy tale if told by anyone else, but Dad was still chuckling at the clever way Mom had described the details.(3)“Oh, I’m not much of a writer,” Mom replied innocently, but the files on her computer said otherwise. Secretly, she was already a step ahead of Dad and had been sending her stories to several different publishers. So we were all proud—and maybe a little surprised—when our local newspaper asked her to write a weekly humor column.(4)I have to admit that having Mom as the local humorist was cool at first. It seemed like the kids at school enjoyed knowing the son of a famous person in our town. Nevertheless, things took a turn for the worse one morning when I walked into homeroom.(5)“Hey, Ahmed, time to stop leaving the house in your pajamas,” laughed Ralph.(6)“Yeah,” Juan added, “and maybe wear your house key around your neck.” He waved the newspaper at me, and the rest of the kids roared.(7)I grabbed the paper and was horrified when I realized what they were laughing about. A few weeks ago I locked myself out of the house while fetching the mail in my pajamas. I didn’t want to awaken anyone, so I tried crawling through the basement window. That used to be my favorite way to solve this particular problem. However, I had grown too big, so I was soon wedged tightly in the window frame. My head and shoulders were inside, but the rest of my body was thrashing around outdoors. Fortunately, Mr. Jones next door spotted me and freed me from my trap. At least it wasn’t raining or snowing, I told myself!(8)I had forgotten all about this embarrassing incident until there it was, unexpectedly retold in exquisite detail in my mother’s column.(9)I never realized how painful humor could be, so that night, I expressed my irritation at the dinner table.(10)“Try to be fairer,” Dad told me. “Don’t let your feelings cloud your judgment. It was a really funny column.”(11)“And don’t be so touchy,” my sister, Aliyah, added. “You’re way too easy to upset.”(12)Advice is cheap, as my family would soon learn. A week later, Dad was finding it hard to be “fair” with the whole town laughing at a column explaining how he backed his car through the garage door. The following week it was Aliyah’s turn to be “touchy” when the column described how she had mistakenly used face cream instead of toothpaste to brush her teeth. That sounded disgusting to me, but apparently some people—not including Aliyah—thought it was funny.(13)It was time for a family meeting. “We admire your writing, Karima,” Dad began, “but we feel you could use our counseling on certain subjects.”(14)“That’s right,” Aliyah agreed, “and those subjects are Dad, Ahmed, and me!”(15)Mom looked shocked. “I never intended to upset you,” she said. “I’ve just been so amused by the situations you’ve gotten yourselves into, and I thought my readers would feel the same way.”(16)“You were right about that, Mom—your readers were definitely amused,” I pointed out. “But you have the ability to find humor in almost anything! Can you choose stories that don’t make us look so foolish?”(17)Under the rules we finally agreed on, Mom promised not to describe any embarrassing events, and she also consented to let us read her columns before they appear in print. We don’t know how this will work out or whether the guidelines will make Mom’s writing less funny, but they’ve certainly put her family in a better humor!QuestionHow do paragraphs 1–3 set up the conflict that drives the plot forward?ResponsesKarima’s stories are only about herself at first, so the family members are excited when she writes about other people.Karima’s stories are only about herself at first, so the family members are excited when she writes about other people.The family is secretive about Karima’s storytelling at first, so they are nervous when she takes a job at the local paper.The family is secretive about Karima’s storytelling at first, so they are nervous when she takes a job at the local paper.The family starts out enjoying Karima’s funny stories, so their encouragement leads her to write a humor column for the local paper.The family starts out enjoying Karima’s funny stories, so their encouragement leads her to write a humor column for the local paper.Karima’s stories start as something only shared with her family members, so they are surprised other people think her stories are funny.Karima’s stories start as something only shared with her family members, so they are surprised other people think her stories are funny.Skip to navigationHighlightResponse MaskingBackNext

How does the author introduce the claim that laughter can protect your heart?A The author describes how laughter affects the endothelium, blood vessels, and blood flow.B The author summarizes a research study that demonstrates people who laugh in everyday situations have healthier hearts.C The author downplays how laughter increases oxygen intake and endorphin levels.D The author explains that many adults do not laugh often enough to get the benefits of laughter.

How is the author's analysis structured in the passage?A as a comparison of exercise and laughterB as an explanation of the effects of laughter on healthC as a chronological presentation of measures to reduce the chances of a heart attackD as a debate about the research conducted on how to cure heart diseases