Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this poem. how do the hands of the speaker's father serve as a symbol in "my father's song" by simon ortiz? a. they represent the constant struggle that takes a toll on people as they grow old. b. they represent the deep and lasting connection that the speaker feels to his father. c. they represent the strength that the speaker must develop if he is to survive and grow. d. they represent the loving protection that the older generation should offer to the younger generation.

Answer :

In the poem "My Father's Song" by Simon Ortiz, the hands of the speaker's father serve as a symbol in the following option :

D. They represent the loving protection that the older generation should offer to the younger generation.

The father is imparting invaluable lessons in survival to the speaker. This knowledge of sowing a corn field, respecting and nurturing all forms of life, and the concept of responsibility will come in handy in his future life as an adult.

The poem also highlights the importance of oral tradition in which knowledge necessary for survival is passed down the generations in a verbal manner.

answer: the essay describes the experience of the english narrator, possibly orwell himself, called upon to shoot an aggressive elephant while working as a police officer in burma.

explanation:

to kill a mockingbird basically is about a lawyer who goes against everything in a racist society like at the time of this novel, to defend a black man accused of sexual abuse. in the bible there are cases like that of joseph, who was accused by the woman of potifar, for a crime similar to that of tim robbinson, of that novel (genesis 39: 1-20). at this point we see that god also provides the escape to joseph, who was accused unjustly, but in his time, and through his attitude, his faith was not shaken, and god provided the solution. the perspective of god also written in the bible and not pay evil with evil. (ephesians 4: 32, 1 thessalonians 5: 15, 1 peter 3: 9). atticus, the lawyer, demonstrated during this lee novel, empathy, love of neighbor, understood the situation of this accused man. he went against everything in that society, and stood in favor of that man, for the injustice committed. this shows the empathy, the love taught by christ, in some passages that speak of love and justice in the sermon of the beatitudes (especially verses 6 and 7 of matthew 5).