Question

10. ASSIGNMENTS
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Context Questions
1. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
Yonder sky that has wept tears of compassion upon my people for
centuries untold, and which to us appears changeless and eternal,
may change. Today is fair, tomorrow it may be overcast with clouds.
My words are like the stars that never change. Whatever Seattle says,
the Great Chief at Washington can rely upon with as much certainty
as he can upon the return of the sun or the seasons. The White Chief
says the Big Chief at Washington sends us greetings of friendship
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and goodwill.
Who speaks these words? Give the meaning of:
«Yonder sky that has wept tears of compassion upon my people for
centuries untold"
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(11) Why does the speaker say “tomorrow it may be overcast with clouds”? What
will be its effect on his people?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) Chief Seattle speaks these above words

In the above qouted line Chief Seattle says that nature which has shown sympathy, compassion may change because of the Advent of the britishers

2) the speaker said the above qouted line because the days to come would be filled with darkness as the Great Chief at Washington wishes to buy and control their land

The effect would be disastrous on the native people as they woul simply be slaves under the hands of the white people