Question

Which excerpt from "A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long” best supports the conclusion that books gave the poem’s speaker a sense of comfort and hope during her childhood?

Answer 1

The final stanza of "A Poem for Mrs. Long, My Librarian" indicates that books gave the speaker comfort and hope during her childhood. Just before this stanza, the reader states that her everyday life is fine, but in this stanza, she informs the reader that books still provided an escape to somewhere more magical than her own world. In the final line, the speaker discusses how her librarian, and the books she shared, were a source of "Spring"(hope) for her.  

Answer 2

The final stanza of "A Poem for Mrs. Long, My Librarian" indicates that books gave the speaker comfort and hope during her childhood. Just before this stanza, the reader states that her everyday life is fine, but in this stanza, she informs the reader that books still provided an escape to somewhere more magical than her own world. In the final line, the speaker discusses how her librarian, and the books she shared, were a source of "Spring"(hope) for her.

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