Read this excerpt from "homework." then i'd throw big asia in one giant load & wash out the blood & agent orange, dump the whole mess of russia and china in the wringer, squeeze out the tattletail gray of u. s. central american police state. . how do the allusions in this excerpt reinforce the meaning of the poem?
the allusions clarify specific geographic orientation.
the allusions emphasize historical achievements.
the allusions recall troublesome international issues.
the allusions recount specific battles from recent wars.

The allusions recall troublesome international issues.

Explanation:

Allen Ginsberg wrote this poem in the mid 60´s, Homework is  a non metrical poem that adresses all the main world problems that we were facing in the 60´s from the Cold war to the strong influence that the government of the United States had in Central American countries. It is a poem that tries to portray the way to a better world.

The allusions recall troublesome international issues.

since it is asking for her reaction to elnora's trouble at school you can rule out any answers with a positive response (b). then you can rule out (d), this is because it does not show the mother's reaction but the daughter's response. that leaves you with two options (a) and (c), by looking at the options you can rule out (c) because it isn't referring back to elnora's issues at school.

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