<u>Answer</u>:
That which most closely matches the literary style and time period common to both excerpts is Realism. Realism writers had an interest in understanding society and individual emotions, actions, and motivations. So, here the right answer would be Option C.
<u>Explanation</u>:
The literary realism movement kicked off in the middle of the nineteenth century and went on till the beginning of the next century. Its major catch is that it rejected imaginative idealisation and focused on resembling definite and detailed pictures of the reality be it nature or life.
Literary realism anchors on capturing real life accurately starting from the clothes, setting and light. They believed in creating honest and unadorned art and literature .
Answer:
B. Character vs. self.
Explanation:
In the story "The Land" part 2 by Mildred D. Taylor, we see the character of Paul riding Ghost Wind. Paul is a mixed race of a white father and a black mother, but whose father made sure that he enjoys the same rights as that of his white brothers. Set in the post slavery era, the story revolves around the lives of Paul and his best friend Mitchell, who is the son of a worker at Paul's father's farm.
The given excerpt is from when Paul decided to let Mitchell ride his horse Ghost Wind, even though he was not supposed to ride it, considering he was the son of a worker. The decision of Paul in allowing his best friend to ride the horse is against their very upbringing, for workers have inferior rights. Mitchell, being the son of a worker, is supposed to be lower than Paul, his master's son. But foregoing all these, Paul decides to let him enjoy. The particular excerpt is a conflict of interest between Paul's character and his own self. He even states that he "<em>don't know what possessed me in that moment to say the next thing I did"</em>. This shows the conflict he has within himself.
He shot his arrow through the seven trees because it was a challenge. It was done to prove his strength, valor, and skill. Not only did it do that, but it also pierced a mountain, entered earth, made a circle and came through the other side and went back into Rama's quiver.
