When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes,
I all alone beweep my outcast state,
Haply I think on thee, and then my state,
(Like to the lark at break of day arising
From sullen earth) sings hymns at heaven's gate;
Answer:
The meaning of this is that burning books is not as terrible as not writing them at all. Stafford is trying to say that if you have an idea for a book and you do not write the book, or start it, but never finish, then that is worse then burning a book that's already written.
Explanation:
I not 100% sure but I hope it helps :)
Lighting, furniture, backdrops
Answer:
B. That the South is behind the times and unrefined.
Explanation:
His description of the setting and the physical appearance of the chief editor supports this