D her destroyed dreams have led to rage and resentment....
In "The Carp," by Yun Wang, the use of the carp to represent something deeper is an example of Synecdoche. The carp is used to represent the pain and injustice of her father’s imprisonment. “The Carp is dedicated to Wang’s father, and many of the poems in her little book tell stories from that period.
Remember, a symbol is an object that takes on a meaning other than its literal meaning.
In the poem, the carp is literally a fish that takes on a deeper meaning. Confucius named his son Carp, and his son died young. The speaker's father was imprisoned and beaten. Therefore, the carp represents sadness and pain.
Answer:
A careful rereading of this excerpt would help a reader understand the "League" mentioned in the first sentence because:
C. The reader could make the connection between the “League” and the third sentence, which explains that they “organized strikes in the garment trade.”
Explanation:
According to the third line of the excerpt, the League had organized strikes in the garment trade. This same League, according to the first and second lines, had organized a new event and was surprised at the turnout of so many people now - so many that the speakers uses the word "army" to help readers visualize it. From that, we can infer that the League refers to a group of people who helped coordinate and organize protests and sit-ins in the pursuit of equality during the Civil Rights Movement.
