The ploughman may have heard the splash the foresaken cry but for him it was not an important failure

Suffering occurs while everyone else is busy living his life.

Explanation:

The ploughman maybe a very busy in doing his task that he does not heed The Forsaken cry. A cry that denotes suffering. It might not be an important failure to the ploughman because it does not directly concern or effect him. The ploughman is manifesting his indifference in the plight of others.

- "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."