Question

rangi, the sky father, held his beloved, papa, and together they bore many sons who were not human, but rather elements of nature. these sons loved their parents, but rangi and papas embrace was so tight that they had no space to move or to lead their lives. they lay in the darkness, constricted and unhappy.
tū, the first son, decided that he and his brothers must act. \we should kill our parents,\ he suggested, for he was the god of war. \it will be difficult, but it is the only way we can truly be free!\
—\the māori: genealogies and origins in new zealand\
based on this passage, which values seem to be most important to the māori?
○ freedom and individuality
○ togetherness and love
○ killing and war
○ sacrifice and unhappiness

Explanation:

The passage states the sons are unhappy in their constrained state, and Tū (god of war) argues that separating their parents, though difficult, is the only way to "truly be free." This prioritizes breaking free from confinement to gain autonomy, while also noting the sons loved their parents (but the core drive is freedom/individuality). The other options do not align: togetherness is the source of their unhappiness; killing/war is just the proposed method, not the value; sacrifice/unhappiness are means/state, not the core valued end.

Answer:

freedom and individuality