Question

read the excerpt from the song, \brother, can you spare a dime?\
once i built a tower, up to the sun,
brick, and rivet, and lime,
once i built a tower,
now its done—
which reality of the great depression does the excerpt convey?
○ stock market crash
○ decreased demand for products
○ increased unemployment
○ lower agricultural production

Explanation:

The song excerpt describes building a tower (representing past work/achievement) and now it being done, implying loss of work. The Great Depression saw widespread job loss. "Increased unemployment" matches this: the narrator’s past construction work (tower) contrasts with present joblessness. Other options: stock market crash is about finance, decreased demand is about consumer behavior, lower agricultural production is about farming—none relate to the work - to - joblessness theme here.

Answer:

C. increased unemployment