Untitled Poem
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from Stephen Crane's 1899 book, War is Kind
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A newspaper is a collection of half-injustices
Which, bawled by boys from mile to mile, Spreads its curious opinion
To a million merciful and sneering men,
While families cuddle the joys of the fireside When spurred by tale of dire lone agony A newspaper is a court
Where every one is kindly and unfairly tried
By a squalor of honest men.
A newspaper is a market
Where wisdom sells its freedom
And melons are crowned by the crowd.
A newspaper is a game
Where his error scores the player victory
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While another's skill wins death.
A newspaper is a symbol:
It is fetless life's chronical,
A collection of loud tales
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Concentrating eternal stupidities,
That in remote ages lived unhaltered, Roaming through a fenceless world.
Read the following line from the poem.
To a million merciful and sneering men,
What is the author's purpose in including this line in the poem?
A.
The author includes this line to show that newspapers reach many people with differing points of view.
B.
The author includes this line to show the reader that only skeptical readers will truly understand the stories in the news.
C.
The author includes this line to show the reader that only extremely credulous readers will gain the important information from newspapers.
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The author includes this line to show the reader that people who read newspapers do not truly understand the events happening in the world.
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