Read this excerpt from Vachel Lindsay’s “In Praise of Johnny Appleseed.”Self-scourged, like a monk, with a throne for wages,Stripped like the iron-souled Hindu sages,Draped like a statue, in strings like a scarecrow,His helmet-hat an old tin pan,But worn in the love of the heart of man. The author most likely uses the allusions in this excerpt to

The comparisons to a monk and Hindu sages suggest an austere, stripped-down way of life, while the strings, scarecrow-like clothes, and old tin pan emphasize how plain and ragged Appleseed looks. Together, these images illustrate his humble station rather than his intelligence or his love of agriculture. The best answer is D, “illustrate Appleseed’s humble station.”

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