My latest book, Fightin’, prose short fiction, is a combination. There’s nothing about being Indian in there. Just stories of people. Why shouldn’t I write about non-Indians? I don’t have to dress anybody in feathers."

How does Ortiz's use of language in this excerpt set an informal tone?

A. By using contractions and sentence fragments, Ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more familiar and casual.

C. By using the term "Indian" rather than "Native American," Ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more combative or hostile.

B. By employing first-person pronouns, Ortiz makes this part of the interview more solemn and pessimistic.

D. By asking a rhetorical question, Ortiz makes this part of the interview objectively and intentionally funny and lighthearted.

since most of current immigration into the u.s., both legal and illegal, is coming from latin america. it would be very difficult to imagine or rationalize a country my fellow citizens are trying desperately to flee into, would pose a threat to my prosperity or freedom. since the u.s. has a long history of intervention, but no record of permanent occupation, i would not feel oppression is the main objective.  

the largest free trade nation, along with the largest gdp in the world wanting to expand it's economic policy on us, and including us, could only be positive. the u.s. government has no interest in, or way of simply forcing american culture on us. and has no track record of it. other nations that adopted american social culture, or "americanization" did so voluntarily, mainly through the choice of allowing american businesses and u.s. citizens to come into their nations, as free operatives.

a phrase from a poem by ralph waldo emerson about the battle of lexington and concord. emerson's words read, “here once the embattled farmers stood / and fired the shot heard round the world.”

vote for officials is the right answer

the answer is physical        

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