- at the North Pole In "Excerpt from A Negro Explorer at the North Pole,"
which idea does Henson introduce to support his later
claim that sunlight has a transforming effect on the
Arctic?
enson
A. The Arctic is a bleak, empty place.
B. In the Arctic, the days are mostly gray.
O C. Extreme cold in the Arctic, like extreme heat,
can result in mirages.
D. Artists try to capture the Arctic, but they never
quite succeed.

Robert was not waiting for her in the little parlor. he was nowhere at hand. the house was empty. but he had scrawled on a piece of paper that lay in the lamplight: "i love you. good-by—because i love you." what significant idea, presented throughout the novel, does robert's final departure and note highlight? edna is ultimately alone in her rebirth. edna needs to find solace in her children. edna will never be truly loved by anyone. edna should not have forsaken her family.