notes of a native son

question 9 of 10
2 points
why does the narrator describe the white world as "too ignorant and too
innocent"?
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a. because most white people actively hate african americans
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b. because white people were totally unaware of the race riots
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c. because white people are mostly unaware of the real plight of
african americans
d. because white people are just as violent as african americans

1. find at least 9 adjectives from this opening passage used to describe the setting of the story- "to build a fire" setting: day had broken cold and gray, exceedingly cold and gray, when the man turned aside from the main yukon trail and climbed the high earth-bank, where a dim and little-travelled trail led eastward through the fat spruce timberland. it was a steep bank, and he paused for breath at the top, excusing the act to himself by looking at his watch. it was nine o'clock. there was no sun nor hint of sun, through there was not a cloud in the sky. it was a clear day, and yet there seemed an intangible pall over the face of things, subtle gloom that made the day dark, and that was due to the absence of sun. this fact did not worry the man. he was used to the lack of sun. it had been days since he had seen the sun, and he knew that a few more days must pass before that cheerful orb, due south, would just peep above the sky-line and dip immediately from view.

Ineed . the main pattern of organization used for this passage is: a. time order b.list of items c. contrast d.comparison

This refers to form and style. the diction an author uses plays a role in making generalizations about an author’s style. true or false