English

Parker Pearson

22 July, 02:06

Of the tall woman, green

as dreams of forests and meadows

waiting for those who'd worked

a thousand years

yet never owned their own.

Lands invaded

when the earth became owned.

Lands of those who followed

the changing Moon,

knowledge of the seasons

in their veins.

Which theme is best supported by these two quotations from the poem "Ellis Island"?

A. Europeans should not have invaded the lands of American Indians.

B. Different ideas about ownership affected the experiences of European Americans and American Indians.

C. Both European Americans and American Indians dreamed of land ownership in America.

D. Land ownership was dependent on the moon and the knowledge of the seasons.