Read “a question” by robert frost. which question does frost raise in the poem?

a voice said, look me in the stars

and tell me truly, men of earth,

if all the soul-and-body scars

were not too much to pay for birth.

a.

why are humans unable to fully appreciate all of nature’s gifts?

b.

is the physical and emotional pain humans suffer worth it?

c.

why do humans die so easily from wounds and illnesses?

d.

is it possible for humans to stop hurting one another?

I would think the answer is B. Since it says "all the soul and body scars" I related it to answer B with it saying "is the physical and emotional pain". And the last line can refer to the last part of answer B.

B.  Is the physical and emotional pain humans suffer worth it?

Explanation:

Robert Frost highlights the "soul-and-body scars", which can be translated as physical and emotional hardships faced by humans. Frost then asks the "men of earth" if it is worth it to endure all of those hardships in order to be alive ("to pay for birth").

Therefore, the answer is alternative B.  Is the physical and emotional pain humans suffer worth it?

nambe vazhkaile elam nala irukum

the purpose of the heading in the passage is to identify who is telling the story.

this excerpt is part of the book sugar changed the world (2010) written by marc aronson and marina budhos. as the book has been written by two people, the heading "marc" indicates that this specific excerpt is being narrated by aronson. in the fragment, marc describes his grandfather's story after hearing it from his cousin. however, there are other excerpts where budhos is the one that tells the story of her family.

aronson and budhos, who are husband and wife in real life, decided to write sugar changed the world when they found out how sugar, which had an important role in slavery and economy, changed their ancestors' lives.