I'll post the first stanza:
Life is a leaf of white paper Whereon each one of us may write His word or two; and then comes night.
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C. Life does not give us much time to make our mark on the world.
This I believe best summarizes the first stanza.
Just like in our daily lives, we have so many things to do but so little time.
Answer:
Sunflowers, to Vincent Van Gogh, symbolized "gratitude", and this was meaningful for him.
Explanation:
Assuming you meant Van Gogh and why he painted sunflowers! Sorry if I'm wrong ;(
When being at the court with the Duke of Vanholt, Faustus conjured up beautiful illusions to win his favor, this is as much as the reader gets to know so it might be said that the correct option is B: it is unknown. However, then it might be seen that he gave the duchess some grapes as she requested.
