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can’t find the answer

d is the best answer for this question.

- "the answers are a and b.  

when cullen speaks of planting while others reap, and standing "abject and mute," he is speaking about the racial injustices present in american society. as these injustices have changed over time, the american identity  has also shifted. those changes are, in turn, reflected in american literature."

anxious,the clues in the question suggest he was embarrassed and anxious about boo radley.