Which excerpt from the poem is an example of a transformation? william james could almost hear the bronze negroes breathe. the aquarium is gone. everywhere, / giant finned cars nose forward like fish frayed flags / quilt the graveyards of the grand army of the republic. he seems to wince at pleasure / and suffocate for privacy

The Aquarium is gone. Everywhere, / giant finned cars nose forward like fish.

The poem, by Robert Lowell, reflects on the role of African Americans during the Civil War, particularly the Massachusetts 54th infantry (the first all-black infantry). He also makes connections between these events and the civil rights movement of the 1960s.

The only line that directly discusses the topic of transformation is the second one, by stating that "the aquarium is gone," as clear evidence of change.

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