Mi futuro
beyond desk-chairs
And dull muraled halls
j. v., varsity and
setting the curve
school play and G. P.A.
textbooks
learning without
knowing
without room
to learn how
to know myself

—"To Live,"
Miriam Stone

Which theme statement is expressed in this poem?

It is important not to be involved in too many activities.
The future is a scary place for everyone.
Life can get in the way of figuring out who you really are.

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.

the answer should be the first one. "many people find his lyrics very moving."

it by far makes the most grammatical sense and is very objective, removing any first person from the original sentence and keeping with the sentence fluency.

you didn't show the passage, so unfortunately i cant you.

what do you mean