Hemingway's World War I

Question 4 • SS4 - AREA3: PGCPS ENGLISH 11 OC (SUMMER 2027) - 791103

In Chapter 9, Passini has speeches that are longer than anyone else’s. How does this style help characterize him as the exemplar?

Answer

Passini’s rambling sentences convey the complexity of his heroic thoughts about war.

Grace under pressure causes Passini to repeat his wise words without regard to what his listeners can understand.

Passini’s questions and logic illustrate that he is expressing his own understanding of war rather than accepted beliefs.

Explanation

Passini’s extended speeches let him question the usual claims made about war and reason through the issue for himself. His questions and arguments show an independent understanding rather than simply repeating accepted beliefs, which makes him an exemplar of clear-eyed skepticism about war.

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