Question

Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back." When the girl awoke, she knew that she would bear twins. Even before they were born, there was contention between the twins. There was no peace between these two brothers. When it was time for them to be born, the right-handed twin wanted to be born in the normal way. The left-handed twin saw light in the other direction and was determined to be born through his mother's mouth or nose. In his attempt to be born in the opposite direction, he killed his mother. Based on this excerpt, it is reasonable to conclude that __________.

Answer 1

Answer:

The brothers were opposites and would always be in conflict with each other.

Explanation:

In the Iroquois myth of creation "The World On Turtle's Back", the story of how the twin brothers came about tells how different they will be from each other. Even before the girl was sure of the babies she is carrying, she can feel them fighting each other inside her womb.

This escalated when it was time for them to be born and come out in the world. "The right-handed twin wanted to be born in the normal way" while "the left handed twin saw light in the other direction and was determined to be born through his mother's mouth or nose". His adamant decision to be born in a separate direction/ source from his brother led to the death of their mother, which further adds to the conflict between the two. The right-handed twin blamed his twin for their mother's death. So, it can be concluded that even before they were born, they are different from each other and would always be opposites, and always in conflict with whatever they do.