Life During the War

Question 71 • Mad 2017 Phy Sci B -33 SS

Which quotation best supports the theme “The prairie can take the life out of people who are not prepared for it”?

Answer

“His hazel eyes were little and shrewd, like his mother's, but more sly and suspicious; they fairly snapped at the food.”

“They were big and warm and full of light, like the sun shining on brown pools in the wood.”

“Even from a distance one could see that there was something strange about this boy.”

“His face was ruggedly formed, but it looked like ashes – like something from which all the warmth and light had died out.”

Explanation

The image of a face that looks like “ashes” and has had “all the warmth and light” die out suggests that the prairie has drained the boy’s vitality. This best supports the theme that the prairie can take the life out of people who are not prepared for it. The other quotations describe a person’s eyes or appearance without conveying this loss of life and warmth.

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