I do not believe in erecting statues to those who still live in our hearts, whose bones have not yet crumbled in the earth around us, but I would rather see the statue of Captain Brown in the Massachusetts State-House yard, than that of any other man whom I know. I rejoice that I live in this age, that I am his contemporary… When relating to the issues of the historical period of the passage, the theme is best expressed as A) law and justice. B) heart and reason. C) revenge and retribution. D) resistance and rebellion