Question

Six humans trapped in happenstance
In bleak and bitter cold,
Each one possessed a stick of wood,
Or so the story's told.
Their dying fire in need of logs,
The first woman held hers back,
For of the faces around the fire,
She noticed one was black

who is referred to in the extract above? why did they need logs? what prevented them from using the logs they had?

Answer 1

Answer:

the six people who trapped are referred to in the above extract. They needed logs to for the fire which was about to put off. Discrimination and prejudice between them prevents to do so

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

In the given stanza six human beings are referred who are trapped by happenstance. It was very cold there and they needed lots to prevent fire from dying which provided them heat. The lack of warmth in their hearts and their discrimination prevented them from using the logs they had.