Question

7 the poem \they will say\ was published fifty - eight years after the poem \children\. how does sandburg’s \they will say\ draw on themes from longfellow’s \children\? a sandburg condemns longfellow’s vision of childhood as a sacred time. b both poems reject earlier literary depictions of children and focus solely on adult responsibilities. c sandburg draws on longfellow’s view of childhood to highlight its loss in industrial society. d longfellow critiques the innocence of children, while sandburg celebrates their resilience.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Sandburg doesn't condemn Longfellow's vision; he builds on it. Eliminate A.
• Option B: Both poems don't focus solely on adult responsibilities. Longfellow's "Children" is about childhood. Eliminate B.
• Option C: Longfellow views childhood as sacred/innocent. Sandburg, in the industrial era, uses this view to show how childhood is lost in industrial society. This fits.
• Option D: Longfellow celebrates children's innocence, not critiques it. Eliminate D.

Answer:

C. Sandburg draws on Longfellow’s view of childhood to highlight its loss in industrial society.