I think Max's arrogance is what bothers Miriam. So the answer should be D. Let me know if this is correct!
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Create a picture in the readers mind
Answer:
They’ve worked their whole lives and are looking forward to retirement.
They are unemployed.
They have been unemployed most of their lives, but continue to look for work.
They’ve worked their whole lives and continue to do so.
I did one once about the Holocaust. I talked about how the Jews survived and the Nazis failed to succeed. In the poem, I related the Nazis to a storm and the Jews to people on a wooden ship out at sea.
Hope this gives you any ideas!