(Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry by Mildred D. Taylor) The setting of the novel excerpt is

a. young girl's bedroom.
b. shantytown near Shreveport.
c. a city family's Sunday dinner.
d. a house with the sights and smells of Christmas.

based on the biblical principle proverbs 16: 32, i agree with the author of the passage "better is it that it takes longer to be angry than the strong " to the extent that i share the philosophy that the nobility of heart demonstrates the strength of a person. those who are very proud, get angry easily and show their anger toward others are really weak, but those who are noble and do not constantly obfuscate or contain their feelings of anger, are strong people

this quote could be referring to the death penalty. it's questioning the morality of sentencing murderers to death as a punishment, because it seems hypocritical. this quote seems to be arguing for non-lethal punishment for killers.