Question

In line 31, [Why, even Morris's poorest workman could make you a more comfortable seat than the whole of Nature can.] "Morris" most likely refers

Answer 1

C. a colloquialism of the time.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to a different source, these are the options that come with this question:

A. a local furniture shop.

B. the best craftsman in Oxford.

C. a colloquialism of the time.

D. a biblical allusion.

E. an acquaintance of Vivian and Cyril.

This question refers to the text "The Decay of Lying" by Oscar Wilde. In this text, we meet Vivian and Cyril. These two characters engage in a debate about the benefits of civilization. Vivian spouses ideas about nature that were opposed to the Romantic view of nature that was common during this time period. Therefore, she argues that civilization is a great improvement over nature. She explains this by saying that even "Morris's poorest workman" is better than nature. This is an example of a colloquialism of the time.

Answer 2

The possible answers for this question are:

A. a local furniture shop.

B. the best craftsman in Oxford.

C. a colloquialism of the time.

D. a biblical allusion.

E. an acquaintance of Vivian and Cyril.

The correct answer is:

C. a colloquialism of the time.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this line Vivian is making a comparison of the commodities that nature has to offer, she thinks art and architecture have been created for the benefit of human being, because according to her thoughts, nature is imperfect and incomplete, thus men has to develop the art work in order to contribute and have better commodities than the ones merely offered by nature.

William Morris was an architect of the epoch very famous also for his novels, poems and writings in general.