They plan to have him stabbed to death with daggers, after drugging him, and frame the guards as if they did it.
Answer:
the answer is a. Jackson's use of the word "savages" suggests that he knows better than the American Indians what is good for them
Explanation:
Yes it is figurative language
A strong feeling of sadness
The word "aestivation" is a noun which describes a state of inactivity and metabolic depression during summer: i.e the summer version of hibernation.