Which idea is expressed in this excerpt from “anecdote of the jar” by wallace stevens? the wilderness rose up to it, and sprawled around, no longer wild. the jar was round upon ground and tall and if port in air. a) humans positively contribute to nature by placing the jar on the hill b) the jar, when placed in the hill, completes nature’s balance c) nature is not able to flourish because the jar is in the hill d) the jar is the main read for nature’s richness and well-being

The correct answer is C.

Nature is not able to flourish because the jar is on the hill.

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