To compare characters effectively, a reader should notice their Alba
internal influences.
outside influences.
attitudes toward things.
similarities and differences,

similarities and differences

its D

Explanation:

- "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."