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The Promise of America: Different Genres' Approaches to the Same Topic

Question 3 • CCPS GSE Language Arts Grade 8 (23.01300) YL IC

Which statement is the best description of the way Bruchac, the author of "Ellis Island" and Keeler, the author of "Thanksgiving: A Native American View" describe European Americans?

Answer
A
Both Bruchac and Keeler realize the contributions of Europeans to America.
B
Bruchac identifies with Europeans as a descendant, and Keeler believes that they are enemies.
C
Bruchac has mixed feelings about the coming of Europeans, and Keeler considers them oppressors.
D
Both Bruchac and Keeler consider the arrival of Europeans to be purely destructive.

Explanation

Bruchac’s “Ellis Island” expresses mixed feelings: European immigrants may have sought a better life, but their arrival also brought harm to Native peoples. Keeler’s “Thanksgiving: A Native American View” emphasizes the oppression and loss Native Americans experienced after Europeans arrived. So Bruchac’s view is mixed, while Keeler describes Europeans as oppressors.

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