Question

In the second paragraph, the author develops a comparison between life and “a thousand arrows shot from the same point and aimed at the same object” primarily to suggest that

Answer 1

A)people exhibit remarkable diversity in their development over time

B)seemingly different objects can have surprisingly similar characteristics

C) talented people often fail to recognize valuable opportunities

D) most people fall into two broad categories based on their political leanings

E)most great men have emerged from humble origins

people exhibit remarkable diversity in their development over time

Answer: Option A.

Explanation:

This is a part of the speech that was delivered in the year 1872. The main aim of the speech is to show the development and the success in the life of the different people takes place at different pace. In the sense that some people fly too high in life while some are not able to touch that sky or so much heights like the other people.

In this context an example has been shown for example. The arrows shot at the same aim do not reach the aim at the same time. The aim might be the same but the flight of all the arrows shot is different.