Manhattan Tropics

Question

by Guillermo Cotto-Thorner

Mankind has won a victory over the horizontal. New York aims overhead, is in perpetual pugilism with space. From the hard rock of Manhattan, man has shot up to conquer the clouds.

Excerpt from "Manhattan Tropics" by Guillermo Cotto-Thorner is being reprinted with permission from the publisher (©Arte Público Press - University of Houston)

Question
Use the passage to answer the question.

Which best describes the mood that is created by the language in this excerpt?

(1 point)
Responses

blunt and sarcastic
blunt and sarcastic

weak and uneasy
weak and uneasy

joyful and elated
joyful and elated

proud and defiant
proud and defiant

Answer 1

The best description of the mood created by the language in this excerpt is:

proud and defiant.

The language conveys a sense of triumph and ambition as it speaks to humanity's achievement in reaching upwards and conquering the challenges posed by space.