Question

had two faces: on one side was a severed head, that of a king or some other noteworthy person, on the other face was something else, something that would give us comfort: a bird, a fish, a fur - bearing animal. this was all that remained of our former gods. the money was small in size, and each of us would carry some of it with him every day, as close to the skin as possible. we could not eat this money, wear it or burn it for warmth; but as if by magic it could be changed into such things. the money was mysterious, and we were in awe of it. if you had enough of it, it was said, you would be able to fly. 3. in the third age, money became a god. it was all - powerful, and out of control. it began to talk. it began to create on its own. it created feasts and famines, songs of joy, lamentations. it created greed and hunger, which were its two faces. towers of glass rose at its name, were destroyed and rose again. it began to eat things. it ate whole forests, croplands and the lives of children. it ate armies, ships and cities. no one could stop it. to have it was a sign of grace. 4. in the fourth age we created deserts. our deserts were of several kinds, but they had one thing in common: nothing grew there. some were made of cement, some were made of various poisons, some of baked earth. we made these deserts from the desire for more money and from despair at the lack of it. wars, plagues and famines visited us, but we did not stop in our industrious creation of deserts. at last all wells were poisoned, all rivers ran with filth, all seas were dead; there was no land left to grow 2. how does the phrase “it created feasts and famines, songs of joy, lamentations” develop the meaning of the poem? (stanza 4) a. it reveals that money makes humans long for the past. b. it reveals how money is necessary for humans to advance. c. it reveals how money can both provide and ultimately destroy. d. it reveals that money is beneficial for both humans and nature.

Explanation:

El texto describe cómo el dinero creó tanto cosas positivas como negativas. Las "fiestas y canciones de alegría" representan lo positivo que el dinero puede proporcionar, mientras que las "hambrunas y lamentos" representan los efectos negativos y destructivos. Esto muestra que el dinero tiene un doble carácter y puede tanto proveer como destruir.

Answer:

C. It reveals how money can both provide and ultimately destroy.