Read the excerpt from "american indian civil rights.” over the years, american indian activists have valiantly fought for reform and for the government to honor certain treaty obligations. sarah winnemucca, a member of the northern paiutes tribe, campaigned for better living conditions for her tribe in the late 1800s. she lectured around the country in an effort to increase support for her cause. physician and lecturer charles eastman, who was part of the sioux tribe, also strove to improve the circumstances of american indians in the early 1900s through public speaking and serving in organizations such as the society of american indians. what is the best reason to conclude that the author wants the reader to admire american indians?

A.

Explanation: The author uses words, such as “valiantly,” that have strong emotional connotations of courage and respect.

1.   in sonnet 18, the speaker wants to describe the beauty of his love, but can’t find the words to do so. the speaker says “then in mid-utterance the lay was lost” when he tries to think of the words to describe his love’s beauty.   through his defeat of finding words to describe his love, he shows his love for her.

2.   instead of describing how perfect his love is or comparing her to other beautiful things, he says she is average and there is nothing special about her.   at the last 2 lines of the poem, the volta changes the poem by saying that even though his love is average in beauty, his love for her is special and unique. so instead of praising her throughout the whole poem, he contrasts her average characteristics with his special love for her.

3.   the beloved asked the speaker to describe how he feels about her. she begins to describe what she feels but "drop the torch" and says that she can't do it because the words "hid in me out of reach." the the speaker says "nay, let the silence of my womanhood command my woman-love to thy belief" and that her silence will have to be the answer to his question.