How does Black Hawk’s interconnectedness with the natural world shape his view of battle?
1.It weighs him down with regret even as he triumphs over enemies because it is causing harm.
2.It makes him reluctant to enter or engage in battle unless it is the only available option.
3.It affects the way he perceives and phrases his memories of the details of battle.
4.It creates in him a sense of unwavering righteousness that makes him effective in battle.
Question 2
Part B
How does Black Hawk’s rhetoric in this excerpt advance the viewpoint selected in Part A?
When I saw that I could not beat you by Indian fighting, I determined to rush on you, and fight you face to face. I fought hard. But your guns were well aimed. The bullets flew like birds in the air, and whizzed by our ears like the wind through the trees in the winter.
1.He uses alliteration to emphasize the elements of nature around him during battle.
2.He uses similes that indicate that he sees experiences through nature’s lens.
3.He corrects or qualifies statements using nature metaphors.
4.He uses onomatopoeia to help the reader hear the wind that he hears.
