The mood incorporated in <span>Nikki Giovanni's speech to Virginia Tech is:
</span><span>b. sad and hopeful </span><span> They are experiencing unfortunate events such as the rampant spread of AIDS, kidnapping among innocents by the army, illegal acquisition of elephant ivory, the scarcity of potable water, and all the other related tragedies in their country. However, he wants to make a stand to encourage his fellowmen of recovering and conquering all these problems. </span>
