Read these lines from "My Father Is a Simple Man." I can always
remember that here was a man
who was a worker and provider,
who learned the simple facts
in life and lived by them

Which word best matches the connotative meaning of simple as it is used in these lines?

real and uncomplicated

less sophisticated

innocent and pure

lacking intelligence

A. Real and uncomplicated.

Explanation:

'My Father is a Simple Man' is a poem written by Luis Omar Salinas. The poem  begins with a son and father taking a walk and talking about deeper meaning of life.

In the poem, the speaker calls his father 'a simple man' who learned 'simple facts in life.' By using the term simple, the speaker connotatively is referring to 'real and uncomplicated.' The speaker is stating that his father learned the real and uncomplicated facts in life and was a real and uncomplicated person.

Therefore, the correct answer is A.

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