Question

Read the excerpt from Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms.The major was a little man with upturned mustaches. He had been in the war in Libya and wore two wound-stripes. He said that if the thing went well he would see that I was decorated. I said I hoped it would go well but that he was too kind. I asked him if there was a big dugout where the drivers could stay and he sent a soldier to show me. I went with him and found the dugout, which was very good. The drivers were pleased with it and I left them there. Hemingway uses vague pronouns and simple language to:______a. convey the intelligence level of the men in the scene.b. illustrate the sense of fear the narrator is experiencing.c. reflect the reality of the characters' situation in a straightforward manner.d. indicate that the narrator may not fully understand his surroundings.

Answer 1

Answer:

C.reflect the reality of the characters' situation in a straightforward manner.

Explanation:

Read the excerpt from Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms.The major was a little man with upturned mustaches. He had been in the war in Libya and wore two wound-stripes. He said that if the thing went well he would see that I was decorated. I said I hoped it would go well but that he was too kind. I asked him if there was a big dugout where the drivers could stay and he sent a soldier to show me. I went with him and found the dugout, which was very good. The drivers were pleased with it and I left them there. Hemingway uses vague pronouns and simple language to:______

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The writer seems to depict the character as someone who is courteous and polite. The manner with which he communicated to the major was respectful and simple . So i will go with C

a,b(has the narrator was not communicating what look like fear in the above passage).

d isn't the answer either, as the narrator understands his environment which is depicted in his narration.

C. reflect the reality of the characters' situation in a straightforward manner.