Read the paragraph that begins with the following sentence. "The depressing tale of the St. Louis is a case in point."

Which of the following answer choices BEST describes the meaning of the word "depressing"?

A: making difficult
B: creating turmoil
C: causing sadness
D: being uncooperative

do you have more to the question?

yes yes it does !

i would say the correct answer is not concrete.

- "the answers are a and b.  

when cullen speaks of planting while others reap, and standing "abject and mute," he is speaking about the racial injustices present in american society. as these injustices have changed over time, the american identity  has also shifted. those changes are, in turn, reflected in american literature."