Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this poem. In "To a Poor Old Woman," how does the woman herself serve as a symbol?
O She represents the indifference of society towards its most vulnerable members, which creates the poem's dour mood.
She represents the basic decency and generosity that people exhibit towards one another every day, which conveys the
poem's joyous mood
O She represents the beauty of nature in comparison to the ugliness of technology, which stresses the poem's sullen mood.
She represents the true happiness that can be experienced by partaking in life's simple pleasures, which helps give the poem
its optimistic mood.

d. to inform the recipient of the advantages of a business proposal

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the correct answer is b. in order to explain a point clearly in an essay, it is always better to include a clear example of your ideas. including an scenario in which a family is affected by consumerism will support your argument as well as supporting details, such as quotations from experts and statistics. option a could be correct, but statistics and quotations are supporting ideas rather than clear explanations. choices c and d are simply inadequate. they do not add information about the effects of consumerism, rather they are strategies for engaging the reader