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Conflict and Symbolism in "The Medicine Bag"

Question 9 • CCPS GSE Language Arts Grade 8 (23.01300) YL IC

Read this excerpt from “The Medicine Bag.” “My father in his early manhood,” Grandpa began, “made a vision quest to find a spirit guide for his life. You cannot understand how it was in that time, when the great Teton Sioux were first made to stay on the reservation. There was a strong need for guidance from Wakantanka, the Great Spirit. But too many of the young men were filled with despair and hatred. They thought it was hopeless to search for a vision when the glorious life was gone and only the hated confines of a reservation lay ahead. But my father held to the old ways.”

Answer
A
New generations need their own customs and traditions.
B
Young men should continue making vision quests.
C
Living in the past leads to despair and hopelessness.
D
Staying connected with one’s heritage is important.

Explanation

Grandpa describes how his father held to the old ways even when many young men felt despair about life on the reservation. His father’s commitment to his traditions gave him a way to seek guidance from the Great Spirit. The excerpt therefore emphasizes that staying connected with one’s heritage is important.

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