Question

memoirs of elleanor eldridge is an 1838 historical account by elleanor eldridge and frances harriet whipple green. in the book, the authors assert that all people naturally have an emotional attachment to where they live, writing, ______ which quotation from memoirs of elleanor eldridge most effectively illustrates the claim? a) “let us, dear reader, remember the punishment of idle curiosity, as taught in the true and affecting history named ‘blue beard;’ and striving to be content with the facts in the case, seek not to lift the veil, which the sensibility of true love, and feminine delicacy, have alike conspired to draw.” b) “there is often a kind of deceptive light, playing around such famous names, calculated to dazzle and mislead, by their false lustre, until the eye can no longer receive the pure light of truth, or the mind appreciate real excellence, or intrinsic worth.” c) “home is home, to the lowly as well as the great; and no rank, or color, destroys its sacred character, its power over the mind, and the affections.” d) “blessed are the slumbers of the innocent! they are kindlier than balm, and they refresh and gladden the spirit of childhood, like ministerings from a better world.”

Explanation:

The claim is about people having an emotional attachment to where they live. Option C emphasizes the sacredness and power of "home" over the mind and affections, which directly relates to emotional attachment to one's living - place. Options A, B, and D do not touch on this theme.

Answer:

C. "Home is home, to the lowly as well as the great; and no rank, or color, destroys its sacred character, its power over the mind, and the affections."