Why is the little boy referred to as “it” in the final sentence of the story: “and they carried it-the man, the wife, the hysterical trusted housemaid, and the weeping gardener-into the house?” Group of answer choices This reference indicates that the little boy is being compared to a wounded animal This reference indicates that all of the people in the suburb have lost their humanity This reference indicates that everyone has lost all respect for the little boy after he creeps into the “shining coiled tunnel” without permission This reference indicates that the little boy has been cut up and disfigured by the barbed wire to such an extent that he is no longer recognizable

This reference indicates that the little boy has been cut up and disfigured by the barbed wire to such an extent that he is no longer recognizable.

Explanation:

Nadine Gordimer's short story "Once Upon A Time," tells the story of a certain white family in Apartheid South America trying to stay safe and secure from the 'outside' disturbance. The story includes themes of racism in the characterization of the white family and the "trusted housemaid".

Before the incident, all characters were specifically labeled in their respective genders including the "trusted housemaid". But after the young boy attempts to play out "Sleeping Beauty" and got stuck in the "razor-bladed coils", he is referred to as "it". This is because the damage to his little, fragile body, "the bleeding mass of the little boy" is too much, too disfigured, and cut up to the point that he seems almost unrecognizable.  

Thus, the correct answer is the last option.

answer: d.she abandons people when they least expect it.

in the monk's tale, we encounter seventeen stories that relate historical events. all of these stories have tragic commonalities. they tell the stories of heroes who, despite their success in life, all met sad ends. the monk blames these sad outcomes on fortune. one of fortune's traits is that she abandons people when they least expect it. this is one of the most common themes of medieval tragedies.

no it who u choose to be. let no one tel u what or who to be;