Is "why should we knock under and go with the stream" a metaphor or simile? If neither then what techniques poetry is it? And what does it mean?

What happens to miss havisham during pips last visit with her? a. she loses her fortune in a bad business dealb. she passes away after seeking forgiveness c. she is burned when her dress catches on fired. she hangs herself from a beam in her house

According to the author, where can we find the answer to our nation’s “most pressing problem”? does that seem logical?

What is the central idea of paragraph 1 of the story?