Does learning has a positive effect on someones life?

How does the allusion to icarus support the author’s tone ? a)it makes it clear that earhart, like icarus ,fell to her death .b)it emphasizes earhart’s failure in spite of her ambition. c)it stresses that the author views earhart’s fate as a mystery. d)it shows that the author sees earhart as a kind of legend can someone

According to the author, where can we find the answer to our nation’s “most pressing problem”? does that seem logical?

What is the narrators main conflict in this passage