Read this paragraph, What comparisons is the speaker making between the fly and himself?

Paragraph: "Little fly, Thy summer's play My thoughtless hand has brushed away. Am not i a fly like thee? Or art not thou a man like me? For i dance and drink and sing, Till some blind hand shall brush my wing."

Answers:

A. Both are thoughtless, and both are blind.

B. Both enjoy life, and both will die.

C. Both like to dance, and both have wings.

D. Both are small, and both are afraid.

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Bryant Hansen

29 January, 14:44

Read this paragraph, What comparisons is the speaker making between the fly and himself?

Paragraph: "Little fly, Thy summer's play My thoughtless hand has brushed away. Am not i a fly like thee? Or art not thou a man like me? For i dance and drink and sing, Till some blind hand shall brush my wing."

Answers:

A. Both are thoughtless, and both are blind.

B. Both enjoy life, and both will die.

C. Both like to dance, and both have wings.

D. Both are small, and both are afraid.

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Jack Henson · Answer 1

Answer: B. Both enjoy life, and both will die.

What he means by "For I dance and drink and sing, till some blind hand shall brush my wing," is that, just like the fly, fate will eventually take his life, maybe even if the midst of a moment of happiness.