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Historical Setting and Theme in The Land

Question 10 • Language Arts 8 - ELA3008 IC

Read the excerpts from The Land.When I asked my mama why Cassie and I couldn't call our daddy the same as Robert and George and Hammond, she said simply, "They're white and you're not, and their mama was his legal wife.". . .His name was Kanati; means the lucky hunter. My daddy said he left with some of his people headed west into Alabama or Mississippi before the soldiers made them go. From what my daddy told me, Kanati knew they'd be made to go because folks like my daddy and others wanted the Nation's land, and there was nothing to be done about that.

Answer
A
They both develop the discrimination theme.
B
They both develop Paul’s character.
C
They both develop Paul’s daddy’s character.
D
They both develop the historical setting.

Explanation

Both excerpts show people being treated unfairly because of race or identity. In the first, Paul and Cassie are treated differently from their white half-siblings because they are not white and their mother was not their father’s legal wife. In the second, Kanati and his people are forced from their land so others can take it. Together, these details develop the theme of discrimination.

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