YOU HAVE TO RIGHT YOUR OWN CONFLICT

Which two sentences in this excerpt from theodore dreiser my brother paul are examples of characterization that suggest paul is a superstitious person?

How would “in a station or the metro” change of the bough was bright and lovely rather than wet and black a: the station would seem cheerier b: the poem would not be considered imagist c: the people would seem less pleasant. d: the poem would no longer be hokku

How does the literature of this period influence future generations of american literature? where have you seen traces of these themes and how were they presented in the other literature you read?