Which lines in this excerpt from the poem "a grain of sand" by frances ellen watkins harper indicates its subject? (you can pick more than one answer)
a. do you see this grain of sand
lying loosely in my hand?
do you know to me it brought
b. just a simple loving thought?
when one gazes night by night
c. on the glorious stars of light,
d. oh how little seems the span
measured round the life of man.

the correct answer is D. Oh how little seems the span

Measured round the life of man.

Explanation: In "A grain of Sand" by Frances Ellen Watking Harper, the author reflects about how tiny is human's life compared with the enormity of universe created by God. In the same poem the author says: "...Oh! how fleeting are his years

With their smiles and their tears;

Can it be that God does care

For such atoms as we are? ..."

taken from the novel “the adventures of huckleberry finn” by mark twain (1884), the author narrates about social issues and norms related to morality, prejudice, and slavery. twain included the excerpt above in order to discuss a moral conflict that huck is in: following the moral values he has received from the society in which he lives. moreover, there are moral issues such as gilt and blame discussed here. in the excerpt above, which is part of chapter xvi, huck faces a dilemma: jim to escape or telling miss watson about jim’s flight. huck feels confused, since by choosing one action or another someone is going to get hurt. both jim and miss watson have him in different ways; jim has protected him and has been very kind with him and miss watson has him with his education. the following sentence is a clear example of the dilemma huck faces when he narrates what his conscience tells him: “what had poor miss watson done to you that you could see her niger go off right under your eyes and never say one single word? ”.