This is speculation, so please get a second opinion.
I think it's c, because the adults, in this passage, are teaching children how to behave, and therefore a and b are ruled out. d could have possibly been one, but I think that it would not be, because the adults are not explicitly setting clear examples for their children.
Again, you should get a second answer before you answer this.
The correct answer is answer choice a
Simply blairs youthful writin reflected a strong sense of nationalism
In "Mending Wall", by Robert Frost, the person who questions the necessity of the fence is the narrator. The narrator is not sure whether to mend the fence or not, but his neighbor repeats his father's words and traditions 'Good fences make good neighbors'. He thinks that mending the wall is being practical and doesn't want to hear the narrator's opinion against its utility.
