Read this excerpt from "The Medicine Bag."
What message does Grandpa's dialogue in this excerpt
reveal to the reader?
"My father in his early manhood," Grandpa began, "made a
vision quest to find a spirit guide for his life. You cannot
understand how it was in that time, when the great Teton
Sioux were first made to stay on the reservation. There was
a strong need for guidance from Wakantanka, the Great
Spirit. But too many of the young men were filled with
despair and hatred. They thought it was hopeless to search
for a vision when the glorious life was gone and only the
hated confines of a reservation lay ahead. But my father held
to the old ways."
New generations need their own customs and traditions.
Young men should continue making vision quests.
Living in the past leads to despair and hopelessness.
Staying connected with one's heritage is important.

they are saying that before they would try everything with good heart and they wouldn't give up easy but now we are different this generation has givin up hope we have became very poor in happiness we give up on everything.

Explanation:

As per the question, the message that is being conveyed through Grandpa's dialogue is that 'staying linked to one's heritage is important'. The author uses Grandpa as a mouthpiece to convey this idea that no matter how much one moves ahead/advances in life but one must not forget their legacy and patrimony(as implied by the 'hatred and despair possessed by the youth towards 'Tetox Sioux'(representative of their heritage) that assisted in 'making a vision quest to find a spirit guide for his life'). Therefore, the author unites the entire passage with this idea that it is principal to remain connected to your heritage as it offers you that support and affluence which keeps one intact and united

Explanation:

sam knew that staying up late on a weeknight would effect his exam performance the next day. however, he believed that his friends would be mad at him if he didn't join them. peer pressure and the thought of losing his friends scared sam. he planned to meet them for a couple of hours and then leave early to study for the exam.

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