Question

The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry.

What reaction to the postwar era does Hemingway’s passage convey?

excitement of the spirit of rebirth and renewal

rejection of technology and acceptance of nature

spirit of disillusionment and hopelessness

desire to return to the values and ideas of the prewar era

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Answer 1

The correct answer is: spirit of disillusionment and hopelessness

This passage shows a sense of disillusionment,

Answer 2

The correct answer is C) spirit of disillusionment and hopeless.

The reaction to the postwar era that the Hemingway’s passage conveys is the spirit of disillusionment and hopeless.

Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) was an American writer, considered one of the most important novelists in the United States. He participated in World War 1, he was wounded and end up in an Italian hospital in Milan where he fell in love with a nurse. From those experiences, he wrote his famous book "A Farewell to Arms."

In the mentioned excerpt, he writes about the lack of hope and disillusion of people when he writes: "The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry."