Question

at the aquarium by max eastman serene the silver fishes glide, stern - lipped, and pale, and wonder - eyed! as through the aged deeps of ocean, they glide with wan and wavy motion. they have no pathway where they go, they flow like water to and fro, they watch with never - winking eyes, they watch with staring, cold surprise, the level people in the air, the people peering, peering there: who wander also to and fro, and know not why or where they go, yet have a wonder in their eyes, sometimes a pale and cold surprise. one theme of the poem is a. people and animals are not so different after all. b. fish in aquariums enjoy looking at the people. c. people should accept people for who they are. d. aquariums are jails for fish and should not exist. reset submit

Explanation:

The poem describes the fish gliding in the aquarium and people observing them. It seems to suggest a connection or lack of significant difference between people and animals in this context. There is no indication of the aquarium being a jail for fish (option D), nor a message about people accepting others as they are (option C), and no emphasis on fish enjoying looking at people (option B). The focus on the interaction and similarity between people and animals points to option A.

Answer:

A. people and animals are not so different after all.