Answer: I do not know if this is a multiple choice question or not, but I would contend that the blue flower is a reference to Neruda's country, Chile.
Explanation: The color blue is part of the flag of Chile. It symbolises, in part, the Pacific Ocean, and I believe that in these lines of his famous poem, the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda was referring to his beloved country, which he had had to abandon due to his political views. He is telling his lover that he wants her laughter like the flower he was waiting for, "the blue flower, the rose of my echoing country." He cannot have his country, but his lover's laughter will bring him the comfort that he needs in these difficult days away from his homeland.
The Dust Bowl was a period in the thirties when severe dust storms devastated all crops and other ecological components in several American and Canadian soils. This was partly caused by drought as well as the farmers' improper practices.
Because at least a year's worth of crops were gone, the bank cannot buy them and there would be no way for the value of their crops to increase either. Also, they would not be aiming to covet each other's land since most of the land eroded that period, too.
As a consequence for farmers, the government took their land. This was also done by the government in an effort to mitigate the damages done to the areas.
ANSWER: A.
To build suspense. Plays are not interesting without conflict. In this case the conflict surround John Proctor, the tragic hero, we would not be interested in Puritan drama.
Langston Hughes 'As I Grew Older' begins about a dream that the poet had 'a long time ago. ' The poet says his dream, bright as the sun, was right in front of him until a wall rose between him and his dream. The poet is an old man now and he is thinking about his dream which he dreamt long time ago.