Question

select the correct answer
what paradox of social injustice is presented in these lines from countee cullens \from the dark tower\?
we shall not always plant while others reap
the golden increment of bursting fruit,
not always countenance, abject and mute
that lesser men should hold their brothers cheap.
a. the hearing and speaking impaired are routinely victimized by others in american society
b. those who today enjoy power and prosperity may one day become subordinate to those they deem inferior.
c. the natural system of justice is unbiased, and all people are given equal opportunity to grow and flourish.
d. those who enforce racial segregation are typically isolated groups in society

Explanation:

The lines state the oppressed will not always let others take the fruits of their labor, nor always tolerate being dismissed by those they see as "lesser." This creates a paradox: the currently powerful (who reap without planting) may one day be overturned by those they consider inferior, as the oppressed will no longer accept their subordination. Option A is irrelevant, as the text does not reference hearing/speaking impairments. Option C contradicts the theme of injustice. Option D is unsupported, as the text does not focus on segregation enforcers being isolated.

Answer:

B. Those who today enjoy power and prosperity may one day become subordinate to those they deem inferior.