5. You have just read "Cooking Time" by Anita Roy. Explain what Mandy means in the
following line from her note to Stella in paragraph 56: "If I can't cook real
food, I might survive, but I think I'll die."
In your response, make sure to analyze key diction by:
• naming specific diction that is unusual, interesting, or
meaningful
explaining what the diction means, represents, or
implies
explaining how the diction supports the larger
argument
• using precise verbs or phrases
.