(50 pts) what does the fox represent, and how is it used within the poem? the foxby susan stewartdid we live lightly then? twice we've seen the fox, the flashof red that leapsthe weeds and brush, an after-image gray, then blank, then gonedelight cannot be soughtor pleasure thoughtor joy re-caughtbut twice we've seen the fox, not once, and knew his fear of usstep in time, love, step in time, live inside the morningtwice we've seen the fox, not once, and knew his fear of us

I spent a long time staring at this and even went as far as to look it up online to confirm my thoughts (to which I found nothing). So keep in mind this is a matter of opinion as are most thoughts on what things may represent.

When I read this, I believe that the fox is representing life and death (hence twice we've seen the fox). The poem is using the fox to represent life by saying it is a flash of red, leaping through the weeds and then it just ends. All thoughts cease once the fox is gone. The fox is fearing because people are afraid of death.

That's just my analysis of what is happening.

i feel like it is actually b.