1. This shows that the average intelligence is not very smart. In the book, they make the very smart people dumber so that things can be "equal", which you will soon learn, or have learned already.
2. Equality and fairness are different and they got it mixed up. Equality is treating people the same, or viewing them as the same, no matter their circumstance, but fairness is making sure everyone is the EXACT same, like sharing a pizza, its only FAIR that, between two people, they each get four.
They have confused these concepts.
Hope this helps you out!!
STRONG FAITH IN HUMANKIND.
Answer:
I think the answer is the first one. 'It gives the poem a somber rhythm.' It tells is that Eden was sad and was grieving. Which makes us feel like the mood is dark and sad. I think it could maybe be a bit of the third answer. 'It makes the poem seem like nature is unkind.' It's first talking about leaves and nature, but then talking about someone grieving. So, that means something had to happen, to affect Eden and put her in the state that she is in. That's what I thought when I read the lines.
I hope this helped. :)