As one of the first system of government in North America, the Iroquois constitution was the result of the Confederacy of the Five Nations, integrated by the Mohawk, Onondaga, Seneca, Oneida, and Cayuga Native American tribes. Among their many traditions, the Great Tree of Peace was one of utmost importance. The tree itself symbolized <em>the understanding and the preservation of peace among all five nations</em> (On the words of The Covenant: "The tree signifies law and the law is peace among all nations").
As for the branches, they were seen as the protection that peace offered to all the members of the Confederacy ("The branches of this tree signify shelter, giving each individual protection and security under the law. These branches are tended by those among the people who are men").
Answer is: The protection that peace offered to all the members of the Confederacy of the Five Nations.
Then Mr. Grabowski, a substitute teacher in his science class, asked him to read aloud a passage about insects. Lionel had always been one of the weakest readers in class. For a time, he got extra help figuring out letters and sounds. Though it happened years ago, Lionel remembered the moment as if it was yesterday.
Answer:
Family obligations are a heavy burden.
- "Accept the clipping of my wings, the taming of my heart . . ."
Growing up means not being able to express herself freely.
- "Know when to be quiet and let their elders make the decisions . . ."
Growing up means being limited by more adult responsibilities.
- "The girl I used to be, who has lost her voice . . ."
Dressing up for her birthday felt phony and a betrayal of herself.
- "Like a big Mexican Barbie doll, I looked at myself in the mirror . . ."
Explanation:
Guadalupe Garcia McCall's "Under the Mesquite" is a novel written in a poem structure that details the writer's life as a Mexica-American, unsure of her identity. The novel chronicles her life growing up in a mixed community and having to make sacrifices after the death of her mother.
The statements/ phrases that make inferences with the novel are-
Family obligations are a heavy burden.
- <em>"Accept the clipping of my wings, the taming of my heart . . ."</em>
Growing up means not being able to express herself freely.
- <em>"Know when to be quiet and let their elders make the decisions . . ."</em>
Growing up means being limited by more adult responsibilities.
- <em>"The girl I used to be, who has lost her voice . . ."</em>
Dressing up for her birthday felt phony and a betrayal of herself.
- <em>"Like a big Mexican Barbie doll, I looked at myself in the mirror . . ."</em>
A biography of a recent olympic swimming gold
