Read the passage from "I Am the People, the Mob."

Sometimes I growl, shake myself and spatter a few red drops for history to remember. Then—I forget.

What does the author's word choice in this passage suggest?

I Am the People, the Mob

Responses

the act of eating meat
the act of eating meat

times of violent uprising
times of violent uprising

times of artistic expression
times of artistic expression

the act of taming animals

1 answer

The author's word choice in this passage suggests times of violent uprising. The imagery of "growl," "shake myself," and "spatter a few red drops" evokes a sense of aggression and brutality associated with rebellion or conflict, indicating a tumultuous historical context.