Craft and Structure: What synonym could the authors have used in place of the word alternatives without changing the meaning?

- "the answers are a and b.  

when cullen speaks of planting while others reap, and standing "abject and mute," he is speaking about the racial injustices present in american society. as these injustices have changed over time, the american identity  has also shifted. those changes are, in turn, reflected in american literature."

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a. the idea that women need protection from men is a myth.