Question

Read this excerpt from Vachel Lindsay’s “In Praise of Johnny Appleseed.”

Self-scourged, like a monk, with a throne for wages,
Stripped like the iron-souled Hindu sages,
Draped like a statue, in strings like a scarecrow,
His helmet-hat an old tin pan,
But worn in the love of the heart of man.

The author most likely uses the allusions in this excerpt to

Answer 1

the answer is D.) illustrate Appleseed’s humble station. i just took the review and i got it right
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Answer 2

D.) illustrate Appleseed’s humble station.

The different comparison in this excerpt all show that Johnny Appleseed does not have much. Monks do not have wordly possessions and neither do Hindu sages. His hat is described as an old tin pan rather than something more glorious. This all shows that Appleseed has a humble station in life. Humble means to show that you feel you have low importance in life. The lack of wealth description shows this low standing.