Read the following passage 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 passage? Cite examples from the passage to support your answer. 3-4 sentences
The mood of this passage is somber and tragic. The mention of the major's wife's death from pneumonia and the fact that she was young and had only been sick for a few days suggest a sudden and unexpected loss. The line "No one expected her to die" further emphasizes the sorrowful tone of the passage.
