Main Street with its two-story brick shops, its story-and-a-half wooden residences, its muddy expanse from concrete walk to walk, its huddle of Fords and lumber-wagons, was too small to absorb her. The broad, straight, unenticing gashes of the streets let in the grasping prairie on every side. She realized the vastness and the emptiness of the land. The skeleton iron windmill on the farm a few blocks away, at the north end of Main Street, was like the ribs of a dead cow. She thought of the coming of the Northern winter, when the unprotected houses would crouch together in terror of storms galloping out of that wild waste. They were so small and weak, the little brown houses. They were shelters for sparrows, not homes for warm laughing people.
-Sinclair Lewis, Main Street
1. If you were asked to analyze this passage, which perspective would you think was least appropriate?
A. plot and suspense
B. character analysis
C. imagery
D. mood
I think it's A?
2. To analyze the character's feeling about the town, which phrase would you cite?
A. "two-story brick shops"
B. "wooden residences"
C. "skeleton iron windmill"
D. "concrete walk"
I'm stuck between B and D?
3. Which of the following is NOT a good choice of these statement for an analysis of the passage?
A. Carol sees the town as frail and at the mercy of the elements.
B. Carol sees the town as a haven from the dangerous prairie.
C. Sinclair Lewis uses the imagery of huddled, frightened creatures to emphasize the precarious existence of the prairie town.
D. Sinclair Lewis uses descriptive terms to give a negative impression of the town.
I think it's A?
anyone can help me?
I agree with 1.
I'd choose B for 2.
I disagree with 3.
Okay thanks.
I was thinking #3 could be B?
Sorry that's me above^
Yes, I agree it's B. One thing is that A, C, and D are all emphasizing the negatives; only B is a positive. That alone is a good clue that B is the answer!
True!! Thanks for your help.
You're welcome.
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