How does the excerpt from the Kumulipo develop the author's ideas regarding its importance? a) the excerpt sets the tone for the rest of the text by depicting hawai’i as a primitive place.

b) the excerpt illustrates why hawai’i’s culture and music appealed to so many American’s.

c) the excerpt offers support for the argument that hawai’i’s independence was stolen.

d) the excerpt emphasizes the distinct culture of hawai’i by replaying its creation story.