Read the excerpt from "An Indian's View of Indian Affairs." Some of you think an Indian is like a wild animal. This is a great mistake. I will tell you all about our people, and then you can judge whether an Indian is a man or not. Which central idea of the speech is most supported by this excerpt? The Nez Percé people seek to preserve their valued cultural traditions. The Nez Percé people hope to reduce conflict between the Indians. The Nez Percé people adhere strongly to human values and morals. The Nez Percé people want the new settlers to better understand them.

Based on the information given, the central idea of the speech that is most supported by this excerpt is D. The Nez Percé people want the new settlers to better understand them.

The central idea simply means the theme of the passage or story. It's simply what the author wants the readers to know about the story.

From the story, it can be seen that the speaker has addressed how some people misunderstood Native Americans. The theme was that the Nez Percé people want the new settlers to understand them.

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The central idea of the speech that is most supported by this excerpt is:

D. The Nez Percé people want the new settlers to better understand them.

Explanation:

Firstly, the speaker has addressed how some people in the audience misunderstand Native Americans:

Some of you think an Indian is like a wild animal.

Of course, a human being is not like a wild animal. And that is what the speaker intends to show. In order to do so, he/she will tell the audience about the Nez Percé people:

I will tell you all about our people, and then you can judge whether an Indian is a man or not.

The purpose is to have the audience, the new settlers, better understand Native Americans. By telling them about his/her people, the speaker expects them to see Native Americans from a different, maybe kinder, more empathetic and humane perspective. As we know, throughout history, several colonizing nations used civilization as an excuse to subjugate peoples around the world. They would claim the peoples they were killing, enslaving and forcing their culture onto needed to be civilized, even if forcefully.

taking into account that a theme is the central topic a text treats and can be developed through a story, play, poem etc. the following are themes that can be further developed:  

my best friend jeffrey has many unusual interests. (the story could be about each of the unususal interests)

once a man gives his soul over to evil, he can never go back. (this could be a saying or a proverb)

the three sheepdogs lay around the yard all day. (it could be developed detailing how each of these sheepdogs lay around)

a priest's collar has an unusual effect upon people. (it could be developed detailing the different effect upon people)

innocence is a powerful force in a world full of corruption. (it could be developed detailing how is a world full of corruption)

king lear is a play shakespeare wrote later. (it is just a sentence and doesnt give any idea or topic to be discussed in details.

evil often wears the disguise of innocence. (this could be a saying or a proverb)

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