Read the following passage written by a teen hero: I want to be a vocal advocate for nature. I reject the idea that I am too you
ng to make a difference. I recently helped a group with a river cleanup. I was mortified to see the destruction of animals and plants. When I got home, I composed a letter to my state politicians and asked them to allocate more money to the local river cleanup effort. I believe my vocation is to help citizens see that we are at a junction. We can decide to subject nature to abuse, or we can decide to be a benefactor to nature. I won't let obstacles detract from my mission. In sentence 4, the root in the word "mortified" means frustration
death
disappointment
sadness.
By depicting how Kumalo is robbed upon arrival in Johannesburg, the novel reflects the crime that was prevalent in urban areas of South Africa in the 1940's.
