How is this photo of John D. Rockefeller’s mansion contrasted with this photo of laborers’ quarters a good illustration of why this era is known as the “Gilded Age”? Choose 1

(Choice A) Although the mansion looked beautiful on the outside, its rooms were actually crammed with immigrant laborers who worked on site for Rockefeller.

(Choice B) The grand splendor of the wealthy few was achieved at the expense of many impoverished workers.

(Choice C) The laborers willingly accepted squalid conditions in exchange for a shot at striking it rich in the gold fields.

For this project, you will explore the ideals and culture of a poem from the period between 1900 – 1945. the poem should provide insight into the issues of the time. use the method described above and questions from this lesson to write a 500-word explication essay about your selected poem. neatly type the poem and then type your final draft of your explication. apply the conventional standards of english and make effective choices concerning meaning and style. write and edit your document so that it conforms to the traditional guidelines and conventional style.