Which mood does the author create in the excerpt? Read the excerpt from chapter 7 of Obasan by Joy
Kogawa.
O strained
O hopeless
Ouncertain
O nostalgic
"Maybe," I said feebly, "he's trying to be conciliatory
and see the point of view of the other side. Or maybe
he believes the welfare of the whole is more important
than the welfare of the part and the fears of the
collective can only be calmed by the sacrifice of a
minority. Isn't that the way it's always been?"
"Some people," Aunt Emily answered sharply, "are so
busy seeing all sides of every issue that they neutralize
concern and prevent necessary action. There's no
strength in seeing all sides unless you can act where
real measurable injustice exists. A lot of academic talk
just immobilizes the oppressed and maintains
oppressors in their positions of power."