Question
I was wal king along the street at that time, and you'd see the bread lines. The biggest one in New York City
was owned by William Randolph Hearst. He had a big truck with several people on it, and big cauldrons of hot
soup, bread. Fellows with burlap on their shoes were lined up all around Columbus Circle, and went for
blocks and blocks around the park, waiting.
Which statement explains the irony of Harburg's description of the bread line?
OWhile milions of Americans were suffering from the effects of poverty. Hearst remained one of the wealthiest
individuals of his timme.
O Harburg was eating and living well while these individuals had to stand in bread lines to receive food.
OThe men who were distributing the soup from the trucks did not receive any of the food themselves.
The individuals, dressed in burlap shoes, needed new footwear more than they needed hot soup and bread
Answer
The irony of Harburg's description of the bread line is that while millions of Americans were suffering from the effects of poverty, Hearst remained one of the wealthiest individuals of his time.