Question

Read "Once I Saw the Mountains Angry," by Stephen Crane.Once I saw mountains angry,And ranged in battle-front.Against them stood a little man;Aye, he was no bigger than my finger.I laughed, and spoke to one near me,"Will he prevail?""Surely," replied this other;"His grandfathers beat them many times."Then did I see much virtue in grandfathers—At least, for the little manWho stood against the mountains.Which best describes the theme of this poem?People are more powerful than elements of nature.People can find strength by understanding past generations.People are arrogant in their belief that they are stronger than nature.People who are resilient are able to act courageously.

Answer 1

B. People can find strength by understanding past generations.

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Answer 2

People can find strength by understanding past generations.

Explanation:

Stephen Crane's poem "Once I Saw The Mountains Angry" is a short poem of 11 lines in one stanza. The speaker of the poem is an unnamed character who is also a part of the poem's story.

In the poem, the speaker reveals how he saw "a little man [who] was no bigger than [his] finger." But despite the man's littleness, that did not hinder him from being strong, for he got the virtue of his grandfathers that helped him. This made the speaker realize that strength can be found by people when they understand and know about past generations.

Thus, the correct answer is the second option.