Explain this quote choice and why you believe it’s important?

By comparing part 1 and 2 of polar opposites what does it mean by polar opposites

Auden's musée des beaux arts" and williams's "landscape with the fall oficarus" share which common element?

What is implied in this sentence from mark twain's "the £1,000,000 bank-note"? i was puzzled, and wanted to discuss the matter a little further, but they didn't; so i took my leave, feeling hurt and insulted to be made the butt of what was apparently some kind of a practical joke, and yet obliged to put up with it, not being in circumstances to resent affronts from rich and strong folk.