Read the excerpt from "Digging." Till his straining rump among the flowerbeds Bends low, comes up twenty years away Stooping in rhythm through potato drills Where he was digging. Based on the word’s connotation, what does the speaker’s use of the word "straining” suggest?
Answer
A
that the father passed away 20 years ago
B
that the father is working very hard in the flowerbeds