How does the cat give an example of the choice that faces us all? Include evidence from the text in your answer.
poem: “At Dusk”

The cat gives an example of a problem we all must face: finding our own way out of our home.

Explanation:

In this poem we can see a person calling his cat to come home.

When the cat hears his words, he lifts his ears and looking in the direction of the house, and then towards the stars, he has to make a decision: go back or take his own path.

As we know cats are independent beings, which also makes it part of the symbolism that the author has chosen for this poem.

We all have to face this problem sometime: taking our own paths, away from home and away from our parents.

since it is asking for her reaction to elnora's trouble at school you can rule out any answers with a positive response (b). then you can rule out (d), this is because it does not show the mother's reaction but the daughter's response. that leaves you with two options (a) and (c), by looking at the options you can rule out (c) because it isn't referring back to elnora's issues at school.

it creates a visual picture of the man.

it conveys what the scene sounds like.

it describes the actions of the boy.

it reveals the poet’s opinion of the characters.

it encourages readers to care for the characters.