"Structure" is a 1925 poem by a fictional modernist poet. The poem conveys a complex view of modern architecture; the speaker admires the utility of skyscrapers but simultaneously expresses a longing for the organic chaos of nature, writing ______
Which quotation from "Structure" most effectively illustrates this claim?
"I cannot hate the steel / Nor the glass that climbs the clouds; these giants serve a purpose we cannot deny."
"We must draw a line / between the builder and the artist: when function kills the spirit, it is not / art."
"When the concrete becomes so cold it burns the hand, / we realize that we do not love what / we cannot touch with our souls."
"Staring at the grid of iron, detesting its rigid lines, I nonetheless find in / its strength a shelter that I cannot forsake."
Correct Answer: D
Choice D is the best answer. The prompt states the speaker "admires the utility" but "expresses a longing for... nature" (or conversely, a dislike for the modern). The quote expresses "detesting its rigid lines" (discontent/negative) while finding "a shelter that I cannot forsake" (acknowledging merit/utility). This captures the complex/conflicted view.
Choice A admits utility but lacks the expression of discontent or "longing for chaos." Choice B is a critique of function vs. art, but doesn't necessarily show the dual admiration/dislike of the structure itself. Choice C expresses only dislike ("do not love"), lacking the acknowledgment of merit.