"tomorrow is a very important day for our family. as you know, the name bauer is the german word for peasant. my father was a peasant, his father was a peasant, and so were all the fathers before that. we have never been land owners, and i think it’s time to change that fact, but, sadly, my injury prevents me from racing well. you, johann, though still a boy, are the best man for the job."

based on this excerpt, what is hans’s viewpoint about johann?

(a) johann is capable of racing for land.
(b) johann is ready to have his own land.
(c) johann is too young to race for land.
(d) johann should not fear the race for land.

Hans's viewpoint about Johann is A) Johann is capable of racing for land.

When he says "You, Johann, though still a boy, are the best man for the job" he means that Johann had the skills and knowledge  and is capable of racing for the land and change the fact that they don't have land, but they can be owners of land.

(B) Johann is ready to have his own land. This option is not correct because he talks about the family have reach the time to have lands, not Johann.

(C) Johann is too young to race for land. This option is wrong because he said "though" which indicates Johann age is not a problem.

(D) Johann should not fear the race for land. This option is not correct because Hans does not talk about feelings or emotions of Johann regarding the race.

edmund spenser and john bunyan also influenced hawthorne. : )

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