Answer:
B. This remark tells us that much of humanity has lost its appreciation for earth and nature, to the point of resenting its mere appearance.
Explanation:
The question above is related to the short story entitled, "The Machine Stops." It focuses on two characters namely, <em>Vashti</em> and<em> Kuno (her son).</em> In the story, <u>people were living underground</u> and no longer on the surface of the earth. They were able to meet their needs through a global <em>Machine. </em>People were placed in<em> isolated rooms</em> where they communicated with other people through <em>instant messages and video conferences. </em>There were actually some people called the "homeless outcasts" who tried to live on the surface of the Earth.
Unlike her son<em>, Kuno</em>, who was interested to visit and know more about the surface of the Earth, <em>Vashti</em> was<em> "not interested in natural inspiration." </em>So, this explains her remark above. It shows<u> how much of humanity has lost their appreciation for earth and nature.</u> This is the extent to which the underground Machine did to people in the "poisoned darkness."
So, this explains the answer.
The correct answer is C. remove the wall and get to know his neighbor better
The narrator does not see the point of the wall and would much rather if it didn't exist.
“inspired us”, the word reverence means “a deep respect for someone/something”, and an admiration like that would usually come from something that inspires or gives one hope
The lines above are an example of a
C) paraphrase
Paraphrasing involves putting a passage from source material into your own words. A paraphrase must also be attributed to the original source as it happens in this case; \"State of the Union\". Paraphrased material is usually shorter than the original passage, taking a somewhat broader segment of the source and condensing it slightly.
