What connotation is attributed to the “parlor generals” in the following lines from “To Be of Use”? [people] who are not parlor generals and field deserters / but move in a common rhythm / when the food must come in or the fire be put out. (1 point) Responses laziness laziness brutality brutality patience patience indifference
The connotation attributed to the "parlor generals" in these lines is laziness. The poem contrasts them with those who work diligently and efficiently in a common rhythm to get tasks done. "Parlor generals" implies individuals who talk or give orders from a comfortable, non-active position instead of actively participating in the work that needs to be done.
