Question

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

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

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

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

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

Answer 1

The lines develop the theme of finding beauty in the face of evil by portraying Oandasan's words as enduring and hopeful despite the presence of war and conflict, represented by the answer (Option A).

Step-by-step explanation:

The lines from "Elegy for My Brother Poet Filipino & Yuki Indian" by Vince Gotera highlight the enduring power and beauty of Oandasan's words in contrast to the violence and destruction of war. They suggest that the theme of finding beauty in the face of evil is developed through the idea that Oandasan's words transcend the immediate harsh realities of conflict and oppression, living on in the image of the natural world and in sacred cultural expressions.

The correct answer is (Option A). They suggest that the words of Oandasan express hope even though terrible things happen. This is demonstrated by the juxtaposition of the threatening helicopter gunships with the image of crops and the sacred words of Tayko-mol, symbolizing resilience and the enduring nature of beauty and hope amidst destruction.

Answer 2

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

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the excerpt from "Elegy for My Brother Poet Filipino & Yuki Indian" by Vince Gotera, the lines develop the theme of the poem that even in the face of evil, Oandasan could find beauty by suggesting that the words of Oandasan expresses hope even in the face of terrible things.

It is narrated that even as helicopter gunships threatened peasants at harvest time, Oandasan's words live on in sacred corn