Read the excerpt below and answer the question. go on, for thou hast chosen well; on in the strength of god! long as one human heart shall swell beneath the tyrant's rod. what does this excerpt tell us about whittier's political views? a. he was a conservative who wanted to preserve the old way of life. b. he was a radical who wanted immediate emancipation of all slaves. c. he was a neutral who was ambivalent about the practice of slavery. d. he was a moderate who wanted to restrict slavery to places where it already existed.

I would say that, according to this excerpt, Whittier was a neutral who was ambivalent about the practice of slavery. The correct answer is C.

Explanation:

I chose C because these lines from the excerpt don't show a strong opinion from Whittier about the situation of the slaves. It sounds like he encourages them to be strong in a difficult situation when saying "Go on, for thpu hast chosen well; / On in the strenght of God!", but, at the same time he seems to think that this situation of slavery is not so bad when he says as "Long as one human heart shall swell / Beneath the tyrant's rod.", and this two postures show ambivalence. He is totally neutral and doesn't express himself in favour or against this political situation, he doesn't take sides.

explanation:

the silver bells of the sleds are merry and keep time in the winter nights while the sky twinkles happily. the golden bells of weddings are delightful in their peaceful happiness, foretelling a rapturous future. meanwhile, the brazen alarm bells scream frightfully in the night, with a discordant and desperate sound. in their clamor, these bells convey terror, horror, and anger. finally, the iron bells are solemn and melancholy, while those in the church steeple are like ghouls who feel happiness. the king of the ghouls, who rings the bells, cheerfully keeps time with the moaning and groaning bells.