Sandra Cisneros's 1984 novella The House on Mango Street made a lasting impact on US literature. Its depiction of Mexican American culture inspired later authors to examine their own heritage within their fictional works. Also influential was the book's portrayal of the main character, Esperanza, during a pivotal year of her youth. This insightful depiction of a preteen girl encouraged authors who, like Cisneros herself, are Latina to use fictional works to examine experiences from their own youth.

Which statement, if true, would most strongly support the claim in the underlined sentence?

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Sandra Cisneros's 1984 novella The House on Mango Street made a lasting impact on US literature. Its depiction of Mexican American culture inspired later authors to examine their own heritage within their fictional works. Also influential was the book's portrayal of the main character, Esperanza, during a pivotal year of her youth. This insightful depiction of a preteen girl encouraged authors who, like Cisneros herself, are Latina to use fictional works to examine experiences from their own youth.

Which statement, if true, would most strongly support the claim in the underlined sentence?

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In interviews, a number of Latina authors say that The House on Mango Street inspired them to write about their own adolescence in their novels.

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In published writings, several prominent authors who are not Latina say that reading The House on Mango Street influenced their approach to writing fiction.

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The House on Mango Street has sold over six million copies and is one of the most commonly read books among high school and university students in the US.

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Since 1984, new novels about young Latina characters by Latina authors have often been compared to The House on Mango Street.