In this excerpt from anne bradstreet's "before the death of one of her children," which two lines best support the claim that religion was an important topic for colonial authors?

Both squeaky and gretchen are talented runners and want to win the may day race. what part of the plot does this statement describe

Need asap how does black hawk’s rhetoric in this excerpt advance his viewpoint that his cultural experience has fueled in him great animosity for white men? the white men despise the indians, and drive them from their homes. but the indians are not deceitful. the white men speak bad of the indian, and look at him spitefully. but the indian does not tell lies; indians do not steal. a-he creates an extended metaphor to suggest he has a thorough understanding of white men. b-he uses alliteration to emphasize the morals and values of the indians. c-he employs personification to capture the confusion he feels when dealing with white men. d-he contrasts the image of white men driving indians from their homes with examples of the admirable conduct of indians.

What important naturalist theme is reflected in this excerpt from stephen crane's the open boat