Question

Chief Seattle opens The Earth is Precious by asking how one could buy or sell the sky, or the warmth of the land. What is his purpose in asking this question?
“How can you buy or sell the sky, the warmth of the land? The idea is strange to us.”
Question 15 options:

a)

Native Americans held nature in high esteem, so the question is rhetorical. The sky and warmth of the land are not items to be sold.

b)

The Native Americans did not need the money from a sale of their land and they wanted everyone to know this.

c)

Native Americans did not like the white man and were showing this through the statement.

d)

None of the responses are correct.

Answer 1

I believe the answer to this is A

Answer 2

The answer to this question is D