Which choice most accurately evaluates how the historical setting influences the
theme of the passage?
A. The sixth-century setting helps Twain to paint the blacksmith's
protectionist views as primitive and outmoded. This develops
the theme "The poor get poorer, and the rich get richer."
B. The contrast between the sixth-century setting and the
author's nineteenth-century context reveals differences
between employment options in the two periods. This develops
the theme "What is fair in one culture is unfair in another."
C. The contrast between the sixth-century setting and the
author's nineteenth-century context reveals differences
between workers' wages in the two periods. This develops the
theme "Progress does not solve all problems."
D. The sixth century setting helps Twain to paint the blacksmiths protectionist views as primitive and outmoded. This develops the theme “Narrowmindedness can make people misunderstand their own interests.”