It means, mans progress (maybe) is mostly driven by his needs and greed for the material things in life.
He shows someone who took control of his own destiny after a tragedy.
The Tone of the Poem is the Author's attitude revealed through words.
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<em><u>a short story entitled The Idler.</u></em> The Idler was a magazine in the 19th century.
He did write all of the other options here.
