Question

Li -Young Lee's parents were exiled from China. His father was held as a political prisoner. The family moved from one country to another until they arrived in the United States.

How might these experiences most likely have influenced his poem "From Blossoms?"
A. He was often hungry and thinking about food.
B. He learned to appreciate the small pleasures of the present.
C. He wanted to speak out against political persecution.
D. He developed a love for springtime.

Answer 1

Answer: B. He learned to appreciate the small pleasures of the present.

Step-by-step explanation: All the described tragedies and experiences from the life of Li-Young Lee, most likely have influenced him (and by consequence, his poem), by giving him the knowledge of the importance of appreciate the small pleasures of the present, having such difficult past, made him live in the present and find the beauty in the small details that he encountered every day.