Read this excerpt from "Birdfoot's Grampa.”
But, leathery hands full
of wet brown life,
knee deep in the summer
roadside grass,
he just smiled and said
they have places to go to
too.

How does the line "he just smiled and said” provide a clue to the theme that age brings wisdom?

A. Grampa is impressed with Birdfoot’s use of humor.
B. Grampa is sensitive to Birdfoot’s lack of knowledge.
C. Grampa is impatient with Birdfoot’s arguments.
D. Grampa is surprised by Birdfoot’s ignorance.

In achebe’s things fall apart, okonkwo finds his son nwoye’s signs of laziness "disquieting" because it reminds him of his wife his father his other son his younger self

Match the author with the description a. ernest hemingway b. john steinbeck c. robert frost d. langston hughes (1) summers spent in pacific grove, california influenced the symbolism in his literature (2) his poetry includes simple, direct language. many are dramatic monologues written in free verse are about life on new england farms (3) the mood and tone of his literature is largely shaped by his experience as a soldier in world war 1 (4) his poetry and short stories include dialect and colloquialisms which gives his primarily african american characters distinctive voices

According to this article , in what way does the message about obesity need to be refined ?