What central idea does Tissue explore about life and power?

What central idea does Tissue explore about life and power?

• A. Life is permanent and untouched by human systems
• B. Life is fragile and shaped by political and social forces
• C. Life is about personal memories only
• D. Life is primarily about wealth and power

Answer: (B)

The main idea being tested is that life is fragile and shaped by political and social forces. Tissue uses the image of paper to stand in for human life, showing how our existence is touched and ordered by the systems around us—borders, governments, institutions, and social hierarchies. The poem suggests that what we call life is not permanent or separate from power; it’s written, restricted, and influenced by documents, maps, and rules that govern who belongs, where we can move, and what we can claim. Yet the light that can shine through the tissue also hints at potential or change—that life isn’t fixed and that power can be questioned, reinterpreted, or challenged. This makes the idea that life is primarily about wealth or personal memories less fitting, and it moves away from seeing life as simply permanent or untouched by wider forces.

The main idea being tested is that life is fragile and shaped by political and social forces. Tissue uses the image of paper to stand in for human life, showing how our existence is touched and ordered by the systems around us—borders, governments, institutions, and social hierarchies. The poem suggests that what we call life is not permanent or separate from power; it’s written, restricted, and influenced by documents, maps, and rules that govern who belongs, where we can move, and what we can claim. Yet the light that can shine through the tissue also hints at potential or change—that life isn’t fixed and that power can be questioned, reinterpreted, or challenged. This makes the idea that life is primarily about wealth or personal memories less fitting, and it moves away from seeing life as simply permanent or untouched by wider forces.