May I ask what book and what are the answer choices?
Answer:
Option B, The author used details about events such as the Olympic Games's chariot race.
Explanation:
Detail in Option B reflect the historical setting of the text.
It is so because Chariot race in Olympic games used to happen some where around 684 BC when horses were included in the Olympics. This event happened in past and hence it is a historical event.
Thus, describing about Olympics chariot race represent the historical setting.
The isolation of individuals best describes the modernist theme reflected in the poem.
Answer: B
Explanation
The theme is clearly shown in the poem, for instance, when the poet says they go to pity since their friend has abandoned them.
The poet is trying to demonstrate how the individuals have been isolated.
There are diverse categories of persons, for instance, the rich and the poor, those who are married and those not.
The divisions, therefore, are the sources of isolation and make individual from low living standards and those who are not married to form their isolated group.
Makhaya Ntini a famous South African cricketer suffered from charges of r ape. His very promising career ended suddenly when charges of R ape were levied against him in year 1990. In lower lever trial courts he was found to be guilty. Ntini was accused by his 21 year old neighbour that he gave her lift and took her to toilets of the stadium and r aped her.
In appeal Ntini Makahaya was proved to be innocent.
