Read this excerpt from “the medicine bag.” “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.” what message does grandpa’s dialogue in this excerpt reveal to the reader?

D). Staying connected with one's heritage is important.

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.

in the shadow of war

our founding fathers introduced the revolutionary idea that each person's desire to pursue their idea of happiness was not self-indulgence, but a necessary driver of a prosperous society. they created a government to defend that right for everyone.