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In "Daystar" by Rita Dove, how does the image of the woman closing her eyes and wanting to "see only her own vivid blood" affect the poem?

It highlights the way being a mother makes the woman feel alive.

It indicates that, deep down, the woman is selfish.

It helps convey her deep need for some peaceful time alone.

It suggests the woman's deep regrets over her mistakes.

Answer = It helps convey her deep need for some peaceful time alone.

Through the woman's actions, the poem shows how she has a deep need to spend time alone in peace. In this case, we can see that the last answer option is the correct answer.

We can arrive at this answer because:

The poem features a woman who is overwhelmed with her daily life.
This woman is always taking care of the children and the house and feels tired of this situation because every day is like that.
She feels a strong need to be alone, in silence, in peace.

The need to be alone is so great that this woman wants to close her eyes and have access only to the sensation of her blood, however, even this moment is interrupted because of the daily obligations she has.

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