Some whispered that a broken heart had ceased to flutter in that still, young form, and that it was a mercy for the soul to ascend on the slender sunbeam.
what larger universal idea about life do the mourners’ whispers convey?
a)love will last forever, even into the grave.
b)flowers are apt for romance and for funerals.
c)the heartbreak of unrequited love is akin to death.
d)gossip will continue even after someone has died.

C)The heartbreak of unrequited love is akin to death.

Explanation:

The universal idea that this poem passes is that the emotions that are the result of good relationships are important for the peace of our heart, because an unrequited love that causes a broken heart causes such bad feelings and such a great disgust which compares to death. This unrequited love is provoked by bad relationships, where love is not cultivated.

the quote by walter cronkite contributes to the central idea of the text by supporting the central idea. cronkite argues that what is deemed “right” for and in america may not be good for other countries. this supports the central idea of the text, that the vietnam war was unpopular in america for multiple reasons- including cronkite’s.

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