Which of the following statements best characterizes the contrast between T.S. Eliots The Waste Land and the futurist aesthetic project ?

A. The Waste Land confronts the fragmentation of modernity by exploring a variety of modes and voices, whereas the futurists do not focus on the fragmentation of modern experience, praising speed and industrial progress instead.

B. The Waste Land is primarily concerned with nature, whereas the futurists are most interested in industrial and urban landscapes.

C. The Waste Land is an ironic exploration of Romantic themes, whereas the futurists incorporate ironic evocations of the classical tradition in their poetry.

D. The Waste Land focuses on the personal connection between poet and speaker, whereas the futurists focus on an impersonal connection between humans and industry.

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