Read the excerpt below from the absolutely true diary of a part-time indian by sherman alexie and answer the question that follows.

so i draw because i want to talk to the world. and i want the world to pay attention to me. i feel important with a pen in my hand. i feel like i might grow up to be somebody important. an artist. maybe a famous artist. maybe a rich artist.

that’s the only way i can become rich and famous.

just take a look at the world. almost all of the rich and famous brown people are artists. they’re singers and actors and writers and dancers and directors and poets.

so i draw because i feel like it might be my only real chance to escape the reservation.

which character trait does the characterization from the passage above reveal about arnold?

a. hopeful
b. miserable
c. obnoxious
d. peaceful

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explanation:

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.