What is most likely the author’s intent by mentioning the “Rodeo Drive shopping spree” in the following paragraph?

When my parents said the three of us were moving out to California, to a place just north of Los Angeles, my mind immediately went to thoughts of Disneyland and Hollywood, glitz and glamour. I imagined a Rodeo Drive shopping spree to pick out a bikini for the endless days I would be spending on the beach. However, I’d forgotten about my parents’ penchant for the unconventional; they’re definitely “the road less traveled” kind of people. Mom had a gopher snake for a pet when she was younger, and Dad was never happier than when he was climbing near-vertical cliffs that only mountain goats could love. These are not city folk.

to show that the narrator comes from a family that is used to spending money

to reveal the narrator as someone who is shallow and cares only for nice things

to emphasize the narrator’s nervousness about moving to a place so far removed from civilization

To contrast the narrator’s grand dreams with the sparse life her parents have in mind

What is most likely the author’s intent by mentioning the “Rodeo Drive shopping spree” in the following paragraph?

When my parents said the three of us were moving out to California, to a place just north of Los Angeles, my mind immediately went to thoughts of Disneyland and Hollywood, glitz and glamour. I imagined a Rodeo Drive shopping spree to pick out a bikini for the endless days I would be spending on the beach. However, I’d forgotten about my parents’ penchant for the unconventional; they’re definitely “the road less traveled” kind of people. Mom had a gopher snake for a pet when she was younger, and Dad was never happier than when he was climbing near-vertical cliffs that only mountain goats could love. These are not city folk.

to show that the narrator comes from a family that is used to spending money

to reveal the narrator as someone who is shallow and cares only for nice things

to emphasize the narrator’s nervousness about moving to a place so far removed from civilization

To contrast the narrator’s grand dreams with the sparse life her parents have in mind

In the given passage, the narrator talks about how she and her parents are t move to California. And to the narrator, California means the glitz and glamor of Hollywood, Disneyland, the grand life of being among celebrities.

But in contrast to the narrator's idea of "endless days ... on the beach", her parents would rather spend their days 'the unconventional way'. So, when the narrator mentioned the "Rodeo Drive shopping spree", the author's intention was to contrast the narrator's grand dreams of their shift to California with the sparse and "unconventional" life of her parents.

Thus, the correct answer is the fourth option.

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The most likely reason why the author’s intent by mentioning the “Rodeo Drive shopping spree” in the following paragraph is:

To contrast the narrator’s grand dreams with the sparse life her parents have in mind.

What is Narration?

This refers to the use of literary elements to tell a story which recounts the details of an event.

With this in mind and from the given passage, there is the use of narration to show a contrast between the grand dreams of the author by mentioning the “Rodeo Drive shopping spree” and the sparse life her parents have in mind.