Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight blind eyes could blaze with meteors and be gay. rage, rage against the dying of the light. what does the pun “grave men” mean? a. the men are serious and they are also doomed to an early death b. the men are angry that they will face death so soon c. the men are grieving the loss of their loved ones, who have died d. the men are wild and act without thinking, and will die soon as a result.

frances ellen watkins harper writing was influenced by: b. the education she received growing up in the north.

she was born in baltimore, maryland, on september 24, 1825. after the death of her parents, her uncle reverend william watkins, a teacher at the academy for negro youth, raised and educated her. she also continued educating herself by accessing a library of the family she worked for, beginning writing poetry afterwards. as a civil rights activist and abolitionist, watkins greatly influenced her life and work.