Question

PART A: How does the analogy of the "benighted stranger" in paragraph 7 contribute to the
development of ideas in the letter?
A. The benighted stranger represents the Choctaw people, who have been misled by the
United States’ legal loopholes and now have no real choice but relocation. B. The
benighted stranger represents the anger of the Choctaw people and the retaliation they
have been forced to take against the United States.
C. The benighted stranger represents the lawmakers who did not understand that the land
they took was the birthright of the Choctaw people.
D. The benighted stranger represents the American people, who have mistreated the
Choctaw people through their prejudice or failure to take a stand against it.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option : A

Explanation:

The question is referenced from the article Trail of Tears

Among the various options given in question statement, the correct one is;

The benighted stranger represents the Choctaw people, who have been misled by the

United States’ legal loopholes and now have no real choice but relocation

The tribes of Choctaw people were forced to leave their tribal areas and move to a no return point in Mississippi