Am I Right?

queston In this excerpt, how does the author account for the man's position in the painting?

My Answer The man is in pain from working with the hoe all day.

StoryBowed by the weight of centuries he leans
Upon his hoe and gazes on the ground,
The emptiness of ages in his face,
And on his back, the burden of the world.
Who made him dead to rapture and despair,
A thing that grieves not and that never hopes,
Stolid and stunned, a brother to the ox?

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Am I Right?

queston> In this excerpt, how does the author account for the man's position in the painting? 

My Answer> The man is in pain from working with the hoe all day.

Story>Bowed by the weight of centuries he leans
Upon his hoe and gazes on the ground,
The emptiness of ages in his face,
And on his back, the burden of the world.
Who made him dead to rapture and despair,
A thing that grieves not and that never hopes,
Stolid and stunned, a brother to the ox?

anonymous · Answer

Choices>
A. The man is hampered by years of despair and bleakness.

B. The man is exhausted from working with the oxen in the fields.

C. The man is in pain from working with the hoe all day.

ericanoel912 · Answer

Well, the world is what made him exhausted, so the "working with the hoe" is a metaphor fro the "weight of the world" What do u think makes the most sense then?

anonymous · Answer

i dont know, i wanna say working with a hoe cause being out all day can be a pain but being outside with oxen can be exhausting @ericanoel912

ericanoel912 · Answer

"Bowed by the weight of centuries he leans" and "And on his back, the burden of the world." are the key phrases. The hoe and oxen are metaphor, I'm like 95% sure

anonymous · Answer

so B would be the answer then? @ericanoel912

ericanoel912 · Answer

No, A.

anonymous · Answer

oh. thanks so much! your awesome @ericanoel912

ericanoel912 · Answer

You're so welcome! :) thanks lol