Modernist poetry explored the problems that arose from rapid urbanization and industrialization in the late 1800s and early 1900s. which two lines in this excerpt from "anecdote of the jar" by wallace stevens reflect the themes of barrenness and emptiness in modern life? the wilderness rose up to it, and sprawled around, no longer wild. the jar was round upon the ground and tall and of a port in air. it took dominion everywhere. the jar was gray and bare. it did not give of bird or bush, like nothing else in tennessee.

first person

explanation:

one of the central themes of edward abbey's work has been his staunch opposition to the glen canyon dam on the colorado river that created lake powell, destroying stunning scenery and wildlife habitat, endangering many rare species of fish and animals, and also irreparably destroying many important archaeological sites which provided information about the early inhabitants of the united states.

basic principle: a pronoun usually refers to something earlier in the text (its antecedent) and must agree in number — singular/plural — with the thing to which it refers. the indefinite pronouns anyone, anybody, everyone, everybody, someone, somebody, no one, and nobody are always singular.