Read the excerpt from "an indian's view of indian affairs." my friends, i have been asked to show you my heart. i am glad to have a chance to do so. i want the white people to understand my people. based on the tone of this excerpt, the author most likely wants the audience to listen with sorrow. listen with gladness. listen with skepticism. listen with compassion.

Based on the tone of the excerpt, the author most likely wants the audience to listen with compassion.

We know that because the Indian's last sentence was: "I want the white people to understand my people". In other words, he wants the non-indians present (the white people) to be sympathetic to his people, that is, to try and understand their way of life, as well as their well-known misfortune. Compassion is about being aware (understanding, knowing about) what others go through.

antonyms of what word?

explanation:

this quote could be referring to the death penalty. it's questioning the morality of sentencing murderers to death as a punishment, because it seems hypocritical. this quote seems to be arguing for non-lethal punishment for killers.