What is the significance of the line: Fate is established! in The Wanderer ?
Correct answer: D. The line suggests that fate plays an irrevocable role in human affairsSocial Sciences
- A. The line describes the optimistic attitude of the speaker.
- B. The line suggests that the speaker is comfortably settled.
- C. The Wanderer is a poem about fatal endings.
- D. The line suggests that fate plays an irrevocable role in human affairsSocial Sciences
Explanation
The statement that fate is established expresses the Germanic and Christian idea that human affairs are subject to an unavoidable destiny. It does not indicate comfort or optimism in the exiled speaker's situation.
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