Read the following story summary:

Just a few years ago, all of the trees of the forest grew

tired of humans chopping them down and decided to

leave. The trees worked together to build a ship (out of

metal, of course) and sailed away. No one ever saw them

again, but the people missed them when they were gone

because they had to start building their houses out of rock.

Which statement about this story best shows it to be an allegory?

DRC

Onili

O

A. The trees symbolize nature in general; they're not meant to be

seen as realistic.

O

B. The theme of the story is about working together to solve a

common problem

O C. Building materials - wood, rock, and metal - seems to be a

motif in the story

O

D. The story takes place in the recent past, yet it has elements of

fairytales in it.

Question

William Hartman

English

16 August, 09:41

Read the following story summary:

Just a few years ago, all of the trees of the forest grew

tired of humans chopping them down and decided to

leave. The trees worked together to build a ship (out of

metal, of course) and sailed away. No one ever saw them

again, but the people missed them when they were gone

because they had to start building their houses out of rock.

Which statement about this story best shows it to be an allegory?

DRC

Onili

O

A. The trees symbolize nature in general; they're not meant to be

seen as realistic.

O

B. The theme of the story is about working together to solve a

common problem

O C. Building materials - wood, rock, and metal - seems to be a

motif in the story

O

D. The story takes place in the recent past, yet it has elements of

fairytales in it.

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Donovan Oconnell · Answer 1

A. The trees symbolize nature in general; they're not meant to be realistic because nature besides animals have no feelings the trees are living things but they can't feel pain or sadness or tiredness