Problem
I. Read the following excerpt from "In Another Country" by Ernest Hemingway.
"The doctor told me that the major's wife, who was very young and whom he had not married until he was definitely invalided out of the war, had died of pneumonia. She had been sick only a few days. No one expected her to die."
What is the mood of this excerpt? Cite examples from the excerpt to support your answer.
II. Select one of the prompts below and follow the directions. Respond in a paragraph that is written in complete sentences. (16 pts)
i. Consider what you have learned about American history from the 1920s to the 1940s. How do the stories you have read in this unit reflect what was going on in the country then? Describe what you have learned.
ii. Many of the stories in this unit have a theme of loss in common. In your opinion, which story evokes the most pathos? Give reasons to support your opinions.
iii. The stories in this unit were all written more than 50 years ago. Write a persuasive paragraph about which story you think has best stood the test of time. Consider what is timeless about the style, theme, or characters of the story you choose.
Stories Read:
In Another Country by Ernest Hemingway
The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck
The Black Ball by Ralph Ellison
Why, You Reckon? by Langston Hughes
Babylon Revisited by F. Scott Fitzgerald
He by Katherine Anne Porter.