Which of the following selections best summarizes the speaker’s theory? A. Taking photographs is a good way to remember the past.
B. In order to learn about the world, it is necessary for a person to travel.
C. The passage of time makes every one of life’s moments unique.
D. It is important to let go of bad memories.

Which of the poem’s stanzas best proves the speaker’s theory?

A. “another minute of your life. Follow this /
to its natural conclusion—dead end”
B. “what you must carry—tome of memory, /
its random blank pages. On the dock”
C. “where you board the boat for Ship Island,
someone will take your picture:”
D. “the photograph—who you were—
will be waiting when you return.”