Question

From his mother's loving arms, Wind-Wolf was placed in a secure and specially designed Indian baby basket. His father and the medicine elders conducted another ceremony to bond him with the essence of his genetic father, the Great Spirit, the Grandfather Sun, and the Grandmother Moon. This was all done in order to introduce him into the natural world, and to protect his soul. It is our people's way of showing the newborn respect, ensuring that he starts life on the path of spirituality.Medicine Grizzlybear Lake, "An Indian Father's Plea"

How does this passage present an example of Lake's use of logos as a rhetorical strategy?
A.It uses a vivid description of his culture to provide evidence to support his argument.
B.It establishes the author as an authority on American Indian culture.
C.It appeals directly to the feelings and emotions of the audience by making them happy.
D.It makes the audience feel bad for misjudging American Indian culture.

Answer 1

A. It uses a vivid description of his culture to provide evidence to support his argument.

Answer 2

Answer:

A.It uses a vivid description of his culture to provide evidence to support his argument.

Explanation:

The speaker's claim is to show how a newborn is respected and how this respect will help the baby to start a path of spirituality.

This is the evidence: the fact  the baby was carefully put by his loving mother in a baby basket; and the fact he was connected to important metaphysical figures by his father and the medicine elders; these figures were: the Great Spirit , the Grandfather Sun and the Grandmother moon.