Question: Why does Medicine Grizzlybear Lake give such detailed description of his son's personal life?
Options:
- A) It gives the reader a chance to learn why Native Americans make jewelry.
- B) It gives the reader a better understanding of the child's diverse experiences.
- C) It helps the reader understand why the child loves going to traditional school.
- D) It helps the reader see how happy they are.
Answer: The correct answer is option: B) It gives the reader a better understanding of the child's diverse experiences
Explanation: “An Indian Father's Plea” by Robert Lake is a letter from a Native American father called Medicine Grizzlybear Lake, to his child's teacher in response to his son being labeled as a slow learner. His son's name is Wind-Wolf and in this letter, Medicine Grizzlybear Lake gives many detailed descriptions of his son's personal life in order to give the reader a better understanding of his son's diverse experiences. He discusses the learning that Wind-Wolf has gotten from their home and spiritual life in order to explain why his son is not a slow learner, but is learning based on his culture. He gives many examples of his son's diverse experiences while growing up, one of these examples that he mentions are months in a year. He writes the following: “He is not culturally “disadvantaged,” but he is culturally “different.” If you ask him how many months are in a year, he would probably tell you 13 because he has been taught by our people that there are 13 full moons in a year according to the native tribal calendar.''
