Question

What perspective does A. E. Housman offer in his poem “To An Athlete Dying Young”?

A. There is no greater tragedy than the death of a strong and healthy youth who has not reached their full potential
B. When a person dies young, they escape the experience of youth and vigor fading in old age
C. The athlete who dies young has won the race against life’s greatest competitor-death

Answer 1

Answer:B

Explanation:For most people dying young is a tragic waste of a life not fully lived; however, this poem has a different view. It says that it's better for a person to die at his peak than when he's old and defeated.