1. tane, wanting to honor his father above, decorated rangi with stars. –"the māori: genealogies and origins in new zealand” 2. tane, wanting to honor his father above, decorated rangi with stars. –"the māori: genealogies and origins in new zealand” which sentence makes the strongest point to compare or contrast the way stars are created? 1 . comparing creation myths from two cultures shows the similarities and differences between both groups. 2. the māori believe that the purpose of stars is to add beauty to the world, while the haida believe that the stars add light to the world. 3. both the māori and haida believe that stars were created when they were released by a sneaky child.

2). The Māori believe that the purpose of stars is to add beauty to the world, while the Haida believe that the stars add light to the world.

Explanation:

As per the question, option 2 i.e. 'The Māori believe that the purpose of stars is to add beauty to the world, while the Haida believe that the stars add light to the world' displays the sentence that makes the most sturdy comparison or contrast regarding the manners in which the stars are created. This sentence most appropriately compares the difference in the functional feature of both the stars where 'the Maori stars function to add beauty to the world' while 'the Haida stars perform to add light to the world.' Thus, option 2 exemplifies the correct answer.

(the answer is d)

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