What does the example of birthdays reveal? a) the speaker is unable to read or count. b) white children and slave children were treated differently. c) children are unhappy when they do not celebrate their birthdays. d) the speaker was abandoned by both of his parents when he was born. what does the example of birthdays reveal? a) the speaker is unable to read or count. b) white children and slave children were treated differently. c) children are unhappy when they do not celebrate their birthdays. d) the speaker was abandoned by both of his parents when he was born.