Humankind did not create Earth - it was a gift from the gods. What began as a handful of dirt on the back of a
turtle grew into the rolling hills and vast plains we see
today. Everything on Earth, including the rivers and trees
and even the animals, is a gift that has been entrusted to
humans. The gods have given us this land to care for, and
we should use only what we need.
My eyes scanned the plains where I had hunted bison, the
creek where I had gotten water. They could no more take
this land from me than I could give it freely. It was never
mine to give, and I had never thought that I owned it. I used
it in accordance with what the gods had given me. And
now I was being forced to leave.
Which of these best describes how the personal narrative enhances a
reader's understanding of the mythical description?
A. It confirms the idea that American Indians wanted to remain on
the land their ancestors owned.
B. It shows how conflicting religious beliefs lead to friction between
cultures.
C. It supports the American Indian perspective that land was to be
used but not owned.
OD. It gives readers a personal glimpse at what can go wrong when
animals are hunted to the point of extinction.