Read the excerpt from Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, An African.That subject, handled in your striking manner, would ease the yoke (perhaps) of many—but if only of one—Gracious God!—what a feast to a benevolent heart!—and, sure I am, you are an epicurean in acts of charity.—You, who are universally read, and as universally admired—you could not fail—Dear Sir, think in me you behold the uplifted hands of thousands of my brother Moors.—Grief (you pathetically observe) is eloquent;—figure to yourself their attitudes;—hear their supplicating addresses!—alas!—you cannot refuse.
Answer
A
to convince Sterne that Africans can be religious and spiritual
B
to convince Sterne that he is a formerly enslaved person from the colonies
C
to convince Sterne to write more texts against slavery
D
to convince Sterne to create more characters like uncle Toby
Explanation
Sancho urges Sterne to use his writing to ease the suffering of enslaved Africans, saying it could help “many” or even “one.” He imagines thousands of his “brother Moors” raising their hands and pleading, and tells Sterne that he “cannot refuse.” This is a call for Sterne to write more against slavery, not to create more characters or prove something about Sancho’s background or beliefs.
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