The paradox in the poem "Homework" is presented as (C) 'Though an international clean-up is needed, the solution is not as simple as cleaning laundry'. This is because the author pretends that he is doing laundry with the 'world' but cites many instances or nations that need 'cleaning up', for example: 'I'd wash the Amazon River and clean the oily Carib & Gulf of Mexico' as well as 'Cleanse the Hudson Thames & Neckar'.
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
A aspects of society are being satirized in the devil and Tom walker is explained below in complete detail.
Explanation:
Satire determines to warn people to significant problems in society and to promote specific reforms. In The Devil and Tom Walker, Washington Irving practices satire to scrutinize exploitative moneylenders, evil-tempered women, hypocritical administrators, and biased archivists. Irving practices satire to not only show that personalities are substantially undeveloped but also to add humor to the story.
 
        
             
        
        
        
It would have to be the gasoline manufacturers because an electric car would run on electricity not gasoline