Are lines 18-19, “the mangrove netted by lianas, the host perishing of its lavishness,” an effective ending for the poem? Support your view by explaining both the literal image created by the lines, as well as their figurative meaning.

Why would the following likely fail as the basis for an evaluative argument? "the theme of gender bias among adults is an important one"a: it is based on a moral judgment that not everyone sharesb. it is based on the writers personal tastec. it is based on faulty assumptiond. none of the above