Which idea is expressed in this excerpt from “anecdote of the jar” by wallace stevens? the wilderness rose up to it, and sprawled around, no longer wild. the jar was round upon ground and tall and if port in air. a) humans positively contribute to nature by placing the jar on the hill b) the jar, when placed in the hill, completes nature’s balance c) nature is not able to flourish because the jar is in the hill d) the jar is the main read for nature’s richness and well-being

The correct answer is C.

Nature is not able to flourish because the jar is on the hill.

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the correct answer is a. how to make proposal that works.

indeed, the register is quite formal and the tone is especially objective as it avoids the use of the first and second person singular (i, you) and opts instead for the third person plural which is more impersonal and focuses on the data and the argument that is being developed by the author. the formality adds the impression of respectability to the work and the impersonality adds objectivity to it.

did you ever get an answer? i'm on the same question : (