B. the equality that humans enjoyed during creation has been ruined because of war and famine
"There are wheels within wheels in this village and fires within fires<span>." Explain this quote from The Crucible. accessteacher | Certified Educator. The quote in this question comes from Act I and is said by Mrs. Putnam when she is arguing with Rebecca about the cause and the reason for her many miscarriages.</span>
The correct option is C. Going to college shows that Mr. J.P. is smart and that he works harder than Fanny’s brothers do.
In the excerpt, the narrator says that Mr. J.P. has proved to be superior at University which means that he has gone to college. Moreover, the narrator also states that he is a scholar and that Fanny's "idle" brothers would "ill bear a comparison" with him. The narrator implies that Fanny's brothers are lazy because of the word "idle" used to described them. Moreover, by saying "ill bear a comparison", the narrator implies that if you compare Fanny's brothers and Mr. J.P., Mr. J.P. would definitely have more positive traits and characteristics than Fanny's brothers.
