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English, 09.12.2020 22:20, taniyahbenyamin2

24. In this excerpt from “Traveling," the author describes the reaction of the white man who sees her holding the African American baby on the bus. The underlined words are a reference to a
famous poem by Robert Frost.
In a loud voice he addressed me: Lady, I wouldn't of touched that thing with a meat
hook. I thought, Oh, this world will end in ice. I could do nothing but look straight
into his eyes. ... Then I held that boy a little tighter.
In his poem, Frost suggests that hatred is a force cold and powerful enough to end the world.
Which is the most likely reason that the author includes this reference to Frost's poem?
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