1. is is comparing the marble statues and gold- plated monuments to his verse. He is saying that his verse will survive longer than the marble statues and the gold-plated monuments of the rich and powerful.
2. Memory is crucial to the preservation of the beloved, but it only matters while the world as we know it is still around. Once the Final Judgment hits, death and time won't matter anymore because everyone will be resurrected and granted either eternal happiness in heaven or eternal suffering in hell. As long as this poem can last until the "ending doom", God will take over from there.
Answer:
Mr.Nathan refuse to forgive loan
Explanation:
Mr. Nathan is a type of person who does not believes in emotions and feelings. He only believes in facts and figures. When Mrs. Elsa came to ask Mr.Nathan for the forgiving the loan that her husband had secured 10 years back, Mr.Nathan asks for the death certificate of her husband and demand her annual earning statements.