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Read the passage from “The Bean-Field” by Henry David Thoreau.

What was the meaning of this so steady and self-respecting, this small Herculean labor, I knew not. I came to love my rows, my beans, though so many more than I wanted.

Why does Thoreau use the phrase “Herculean labor” in this passage?

Thoreau alludes to Hercules to convey the intensity and difficulty of his work in the fields.
Thoreau compares himself to Hercules to show his superior strength and skills in farming.
Thoreau wants to highlight the importance of agriculture in mythology.
Thoreau uses this allusion to emphasize what a burden it is to cultivate and farm beans.
i think it is B

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Disagree, try A.
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