Read the excerpt from chapter 7 of Obasan by Joy Kogawa.


"The power of print,” Aunt Emily interrupted. "The power of government, Nomi. Power. See how palpable it is? They took away the land, the stores, the businesses, the boats, the houses—everything. Broke up our families, told us who we could see, where we could live, what we could do, what time we could leave our houses, censored our letters, exiled us for no crime. They took our livelihood.”

How does asyndeton impact the meaning in the excerpt?

It persuades the reader to examine their own family history.
It persuades the reader to learn more about this event.
It helps the reader feel Nomi’s confusion toward Aunt Emily.
It helps the reader feel Aunt Emily’s outrage about her past.