Question

Li-Young Lee's parents were exiled from China. His father was held as a political prisoner. The family moved from one country to another until they arrived in the United States.
How much these experiences most likely have enforce this poem “from blossoms”?

A. He learned to appreciate the small pleasures of the present

B. He wanted to speak out against political persecution.

C. He was often hungry and thinking about food

D. He developed a love for spring time

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

B: Certainly not the answer. He's not thinking of anything political. Every figure of speech makes the world a wonderful beautiful place filled with the blossoms of spring and the days that hold them. Japanese and Chinese poetry almost always thinks of the smallest  details when contemplating the worst things life has to offer.

C: He wasn't hungry, at least not primarily. It wasn't only the fruit's skin he wanted, it was the peaceful shade the orchard offered him.

D and A: A case could be made for either. I find D to be true, but kind of flat. I think A is better because each part of the poem is a small detail of what blossoms mean to him.