Click to read a passage from "An Indian Father's Plea" by Medicine Grizzlybear Lake. Then answer the question.
A letter often breaks down the barrier between the reader and writer, and
allows the author to set a personal tone. Which sentence from Lake's letter
best demonstrates this effect?
A. I would like to introduce you to my son, Wind-Wolf.
B. He was born and raised on a reservation.
C. He has black hair, dark brown eyes, olive complexion.
D. And like so many Indian children his age, he is shy and quiet in the
classroom

Read this opening paragraph from "An Indian Father's Plea" by Medicine Grizzlybear Lake: Dear teacher, I would like to introduce you to my son, WindWolf. He is probably what you would consider a typical Indian kid. He was born and raised on the reservation. He has black hair, dark brown eyes, and an olive complexion. And like so many Indian children his age, he is shy and quiet in the classroom. He is five years old, in kindergarten, and I can't understand why you have already labeled him a "slow learner." Which statement best explains why the author begins his letter with this passage?

A. The author begins the letter in this way to describe his son's

physical appearance.

B. The author begins the letter in this way to let the teacher know

that he is upset with her behavior.

C. The author begins the letter in this way to show that he

understands the teacher's perspective.

D. The author begins the letter in this way to explain why his son is

unhappy in the school.

C. The author begins the letter in this way to show that he

understands the teacher's perspective.

Explanation:

The father starts the letter by letting his child's teacher know that he understands him from his perspective.

He wants the teacher to understand that his son may be a recluse and shy  but that does not mean that he is a slow learner, rather it is a cultural thing.

He tries to explain that an Indian child has a different culture and perspective so he may be misunderstood by others as shy but when in reality they are really thoughtful.

the speech this question is referring to is president kennedy's special message to the congress on urgent national needs, may 25, 1961

kennedy responds in a very direct and concrete way to those thinking that communism is a positive system:

"yet their aggression is more often concealed than open. they have fired no missiles; and their troops are seldom seen. they send arms, agitators, aid, technicians and propaganda to every troubled area. but where fighting is required, it is usually done by others--by guerrillas striking at night, by assassins striking alone--assassins who have taken the lives of four thousand civil officers in the last twelve months in vietnam alone--by subversives and saboteurs and insurrectionists, who in some cases control whole areas inside of independent nations." (kennedy)

president kennedy presents communism as cowardly, as a hidden and treacherous weapon that strikes from the shadows like thieves, he represents the system as not even being capable of showing and open and overt attack or confrontation. to finish up the response, he expresses that the system attacks even a country's idependence and freedom.

what was your story about? i remember this from my language arts class in flvs! i had ms. rosemeyer.