Question

What do the plough and the sun signify in these lines from a novel?
On some upland farm, a plough had been left standing in the field. The sun was sinking just behind it. Magnified across the distance by the horizontal light, it stood out against the sun, was exactly contained within the circle of the disk; the handles, the tongue, the share—black against the molten red. There it was, heroic in size, a picture writing on the sun.
(from My Antonia by Willa Cather)

(A)failure of farmers
(B)natural beauty
(C)man and nature
(D)drudgery of work

Answer 1

@micahm @Librarian

Answer 2

@iGreen

Answer 3

https://www.scribd.com/.../The-American-Dream-Bloom-s-Literary-The...
May 20, 2010 - For Pinsker, Huck's decision to light out for the Territory indicates a dark understanding ...... On some upland farm, a plough had been left standing in the field. The sun was sinking just behind it. magnified across the distance by the horizontal light, it stood out against the sun, was exactly contained within the ...

Answer 4

"The image of the plow superimposed on the sun also suggests a symbolic connection between human culture (the plow) and the nature (the sun). As the plow fills up the disk of the sun, the two coexist in perfect harmony, just as Jim recalls the idyllic connection between the natural landscape and the settlements in Nebraska. " -- SparkNotes

Answer 5

So I would bet my money on "C"