Laila Newman

English

12 August, 13:12

But Rosa Parks was also a warrior for the every man and the every woman. She was a warrior with the soft armor of a seamstress; a warrior with the powerful weapon of the Sunday school teacher; a warrior wearing a warrior's helmet made of a crown of perfectly coiled braids; a soldier whose tank in this battle was a city bus; an improbable warrior leading an unlikely army of waitresses and street sweepers and shopkeepers and auto mechanics; a warrior protected in this army by the piercing weapons of love and non-violence, more powerful than any weapons or any army before or since.

Which theme is developed by this excerpt?

A. An unlikely leader can fight battles for common folk.

B. Life is a war zone that requires an army of people.

C. A mighty warrior can be a seamstress in disguise.

D. Fight everyday battles with powerful weapons.