Question

"I kept the bag until my son, your mother’s father, was a man and had to leave us to fight in the war across the ocean. I gave him the bag, for I believed it would protect him in battle, but he did not take it with him. He was afraid that he would lose it. He died in a faraway place.”

According to this excerpt, the medicine bag is a symbol of

rebirth.
bad luck.
death.
safety.

Answer 1

The Answer Is Safety

Answer 2

The answer is: safety.

The medicine bag refers to a small pouch that indigenous people wear under their clothing. It usually contains sacred items that symbolize identity and well-being.

In the excerpt from "The Medicine Bag," by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, Martin's native American grandfather's medicine bag was supposed to protect his own son, who did not take it to a fight and perished.