Read the excerpt from "Last Rites of the Indian Dead."
And it is not just collectors of the macabre who pay for skeletal
remains. Scientists say that these deceased Indians are needed
for research that someday could benefit the health and welfare
of living Indians. But just how many dead Indians must they
examine? Nineteen thousand?
How does Harjo's style affect her message?
Select the two correct answers.
Harjo's questions create a sarcastic tone that
emphasizes her disgust at disrespect shown to so
many American Indians for dubious benefit.
Harjo asks the audience to consider whether the
investment required to research American Indian
subjects is worth the outcome.
Harjo uses the term "collectors of the macabre" to try
Oto discredit scientists who conduct research using
American Indian remains as barbaric
Harjo refers to skeletal remains as "deceased
Indians" and "dead Indians to emphasize their
humanity and to condemn scientists for ignoring this