Question

Which statement describes the contrasting attitudes that the speaker in "Mending Wall" and his neighbor hold about the wall? A. The speaker admires the wall; the neighbor pays little attention to the wall. B. The speaker is resentful and hostile about the wall; the neighbor praises the wall's sturdiness and urges the speaker to appreciate it. C. The speaker is eager to mend the wall; the neighbor finds repairing the wall an annoying responsibility. D. The speaker thinks playfully about the wall; the neighbor respects the wall's authority.

Answer 1

C. The speaker is eager to mend the wall; the neighbor finds repairing the wall an annoying responsibility.