Question

HELP! I HAVE 5 MINUTES

Read these lines from "Elegy for My Brother Poet Filipino & Yuki Indian" by Vince Gotera.

...Helicopter
gunships threatened peasants at harvest time

in Vietnam, El Salvador, Afghanistan
—but your words live on in sacred corn,
in wheat's amber waves, in the holy words

of Tayko-mol.

Question
How do these lines develop the theme of the poem that even in the face of evil, Oandasan could find beauty?


They suggest that the words of Oandasan express hope even though terrible things happen.

They suggest that the words of Oandasan are literally the natural elements of the planet.

They suggest that Oandasan had to hide transcripts of his poems in random spots in nature.

They suggest that Oandasan wrote poems while enjoying being in nature.

Answer 1

The poem uses the resilience of nature and the sacredness of Oandasan's words to show how beauty can be found amidst evil, aligning with the capacity of humans to find beauty in the harmful. Therefore correct option is A

Step-by-step explanation:

The lines from Vince Gotera's poem Elegy for My Brother Poet Filipino & Yuki Indian develop the theme that even in the face of evil, Oandasan could find beauty by suggesting that Oandasan's words express hope and resilience in spite of destruction and death. The poem evokes images of nature and sanctity through harvests and the concept of holy words, signifying that poetry and language persist as forms of beauty and transcendence amid the horrors of war depicted by the helicopter gunships. This corresponds to the speaker's and believers' ability to find beauty in things typically considered harmful or ugly, highlighting the idea that the perception of beauty is subjective and the capability to see it is universal.