The isolation of individuals best describes the modernist theme reflected in the poem.
Answer: B
Explanation
The theme is clearly shown in the poem, for instance, when the poet says they go to pity since their friend has abandoned them.
The poet is trying to demonstrate how the individuals have been isolated.
There are diverse categories of persons, for instance, the rich and the poor, those who are married and those not.
The divisions, therefore, are the sources of isolation and make individual from low living standards and those who are not married to form their isolated group.
They did not ask others to join their cause just as Thoreau did.
They gave their followers a better model for disobedience than Thoreau.
They had less to lose than Thoreau and those who opposed slavery.
They recruited and encouraged others to disobey in an organized effort.
C. Confused because Willie was confused