In Judith Ortiz Cofer's "Gravity," how does Elenita conflict with her mother? A. Her mother forbids her from dating Gerald, a boy from school. B. Her mother takes her out of Catholic school so that she can attend public school. C. Elenita dresses in a way that her mother disapproves of. D. Elenita criticizes her mother for being old-fashioned.

The correct answer is C. Elenita dresses in a way that her mother disapproves of. Elena's mother is unsympathetic when she discovers Elena is interested in the boy next door. There is no much positive interaction between the mother and daughter. Elena has to face her mother's incessant warnings about the need to protect her "virtue" and "morality".

The right answer is c apex