Question

My tongue, every atom of my blood, form'd from this soil, this air,

Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same,
I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin,
Hoping to cease not till death.

What implications do these lines of the poem have regarding the question of national identity?
A) These lines suggest that nations don't exist in nature; only people do.
B) These lines suggest that national identity might exist in nature, but isn't important.
C) These lines suggest that anyone can claim whatever national identity seems convenient at any given time.
D) These lines suggest that national identity is forged through having deep ancestral roots in a place.

Answer 1

The answer is D. Because it states in the passage how their parents were born, their parents were born there so it shows ancestral roots. 

Answer 2

D) These lines suggest that national identity is forged through having deep ancestral roots in a place.

Step-by-step explanation:

The speaker makes his case about national identity by mentoning how multiple generations are born and raised in a common place. This is how ancestral roots are established as time moves forward, and it is also how the speaker believes that national identity is formed.