In Paul Laurence Dunbar's poem "Sympathy," what is the metaphorical significance of the pain that "still throbs in the old, old scars"? A. It refers to the wounds that are especially painful after frustrating attempts to break free. B. It stands for the pain of slavery that nearly a century of struggle for civil rights has not erased. C. It's an allusion to the branding of slaves and the scars that it left on former slaves.

B. It stands for the pain of slavery that nearly a century of struggle for civil rights has not erased.

Explanation:

Hello! The poem is about racism, referring to the slavery that African Americans suffered throughout history. The author describes himself as locked in a cage that oppresses him. The quoted extract alludes to the scars left by those dark times of violence against people, which still persist in other ways, for example, racial hatred.

animal farm, written by george orwell, is a representation of russia after the revolution that led stalin to take over power.

in this excerpt, the central idea seems to be that the animals (a representation of society), when they believe to be working for a greater good and equality, are obedient and productive. they were convinced that, after expelling the owner (jones) from the farm, they would live in harmony and be fairly treated.

as we know, the pigs become the leaders and grow more selfish and dictatorial with time. in the end, they look and act in a way so similar to humans that it is impossible to tell the difference. the ideals of equality are shattered, and the farm turns out to be worse than it was before. the animals are manipulated with false propaganda and forced to work in order to enrich the pigs.

its c because its his point of view