LITERATURE QUESTIONS
PURITAN LITERATURE
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Question
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In The World on the Turtle’s back, why does the man go to the Great Tree at the beginning of the myth?
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His wife wants some flowers.
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He wants to make his wife happy.
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The tree has been growing forever.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Tree of Life symbolizes life and growth. This tree in this myth is the only way for survival and the only option for saving her husband from his illness.
Detailed explanation-2: -But big trees are actually an essential part of every forest ecosystem. Big trees capture a disproportionate share of carbon, provide important animal habitats, propel new tree growth and provide much needed shade.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to the Iroquois creation story, the world was created when the pregnant Sky Woman fell from the floating island in the sky, down to the vast ocean underneath. Birds and fish already existed, and they helped Sky Woman create the Earth, by giving her soil to put on a giant turtle’s back.
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