Which best explains why the poern's speaker compares himself to 'a pair of
ragged claws"?
A. He suggests a feeling of solitude by saying he would not mind
being a sea creature.
B. He suggests a feeling of anger by saying he would like to cut
people with his claws.
C. He attempts to make a political statement by comparing a local
leader to a crab.
D. He attempts to confuse the reader by using an image that does
not fit the poem.

How does crane's depiction of the way information was spread in the nineteenth century affect the novel? crane seeks to use the novel as a way to criticize the journalists of the time for how they glorified war as a means of union propaganda. by depicting the extent to which newspapers were circulated, crane seeks to expose the lack of unbiased reporting at the time. by giving newspapers a major role in the novel, crane seeks to make a connection between the increasing role of the military in national affairs and the decline of farming. crane captures the power of journalistic reports at a time when it was the primary means of transmitting information to a broad audience by showing its influence on henry.