Question

which two lines suggest that although america has technological and economic power, it lacks value and worth.
to the oracle at delphi
by lawrence ferlinghetti (excerpt)

1. americus, the american,

wrought from the dark in my mother long ago,
from the dark of ancient europaa—
why are you staring at me now
in the dusk of our civilization—
why are you staring at me
as if i were america itself
the new empire
vaster than any in ancient days
with its electronic highways
carrying its corporate monoculture
around the world
and english the latin of our days—

great oracle, sleeping through the centuries,
awaken now at last
and tell us how to save us from ourselves

Explanation:

We need to find lines that show America has tech/economic power but lacks value. The line "with its electronic highways" shows technological power (electronic highways as tech infrastructure), and "carrying its corporate monoculture" implies a lack of diverse value (monoculture suggests a lack of worth in terms of cultural richness or moral value, as it's a corporate - driven, possibly soulless spread). Another line could be related to the "new Empire" context, but the two lines "with its electronic highways" and "carrying its corporate monoculture" fit: "electronic highways" represents tech/economic power (enabling corporate spread), and "corporate monoculture" shows a lack of true value (like cultural depth, ethical worth).

Answer:

"with its electronic highways" and "carrying its corporate monoculture"