Question

which excerpt from \the maori: genealogies and origins in new zealand\ best shows how the maori perceive their parents?

• \we should kill our parents,\ he suggested, for he was the god of war. \it will be difficult, but it is the only way we can truly be free!\
• \we cannot do this,\ he said.

angi and papa are our parents. they have created us, made us who we are.\

• \the sky father will watch us from above, while the earth mother nourishes us from below.\
• \it is impossible!\ cried tû. \we should kill them. there is no other way to be free.\

Explanation:

To determine the excerpt showing how the Maori perceive their parents, we analyze each option:

• The first and fourth options suggest killing parents, which does not reflect a positive perception.
• The third option describes the roles of Sky Father and Earth Mother but does not emphasize the parental creation aspect as directly as the second option.
• The second option ("We cannot do this," he said. "Rangi and Papa are our parents. They have created us, made us who we are") directly states that Rangi and Papa (parents) created and shaped the Maori, showing a respectful and acknowledging perception of parents.

Answer:

B. "We cannot do this," he said. "Rangi and Papa are our parents. They have created us, made us who we are"