Question

Let us spend one day as deliberately as Nature, and not be thrown off the track by every nutshell and mosquito’s wing that falls on the rails. Let us rise early and fast, or break fast, gently and without perturbation; let company come and let company go, let the bells ring and the children cry—determined to make a day of it.

How does Thoreau use the imagery of bells in the excerpt?
a. The bells represent festivity.
b. The bells symbolize a spirit of happiness.
c. The bells are a symbol of civilization.
d. The bells represent fate.

Answer 1

I would say B. Because this is showing a contrast to the children crying.

Answer 2

c the happiness because they are not going to be sad of death