What is the purpose of Steve Jobs’s commencement speech? to inform listeners of his latest innovation
to persuade listeners to pursue higher education
to persuade listeners to thank their parents
to entertain listeners with stories and insights

Modernist poetry explored the problem that arose from rapid urbanization and industrialization in the late 1800 and early 1900. which two lines in this excerpt from "the anecdote jar" by wallace stevens reflect the themes of barrenness and emptiness of modern life