How does the imagery used to describe the ironworks in paragraph 43 contribute to the
story’s theme?
A. It describes the ironworks as awe-inspiring, contributing to the theme that
technology should be revered as beautiful.
B. It describes the ironworks as dangerously emitting flames, contributing to the
theme that anger consumes people and only hurts themselves.
C. It describes the ironworks as powerful and advanced compared to the valley,
contributing to the theme that technological progress is beneficial, despite its
costs.
D. It describes the ironworks as a polluting and menacing mass in the valley,
contributing to the theme that industry destroys nature.