Select the correct text in the passage. In this excerpt from Ernest Hemingway's "In Another Country," which three sentences show the distrust the soldiers had toward new technology and medicine in the postwar era?

The three sentences below in the explanation part shows the distrust the soldiers had toward new technology and medicine in the post war era.

Explanation:

The are:

1. "In the next machine was a major who had a little hand like a baby's. he winked at me when the doctor examined his hand, which was between two leather straps that bounced up and down and flapped the stiff fingers."

2. "The doctor went to his office in a backroom and brought a photograph which showed a hand that had been withered almost s the small as the major's, before it had taken a machine course, and after was a little larger"

3.. "very interesting, very interesting," the major said and handed it back to the doctor".

The above sentences in the story "In Another Country" by Ernest Hemingway,  shows how the soldiers were suspicious of new technology and medicine after the war. The machines symbolizes false hopes. the description of the major's case above shows the narrator's suspicion of these machines. the major is detached according to the narrator and looks through the window as the machine works upon his injured hand.

taking into account that a theme is the central topic a text treats and can be developed through a story, play, poem etc. the following are themes that can be further developed:  

my best friend jeffrey has many unusual interests. (the story could be about each of the unususal interests)

once a man gives his soul over to evil, he can never go back. (this could be a saying or a proverb)

the three sheepdogs lay around the yard all day. (it could be developed detailing how each of these sheepdogs lay around)

a priest's collar has an unusual effect upon people. (it could be developed detailing the different effect upon people)

innocence is a powerful force in a world full of corruption. (it could be developed detailing how is a world full of corruption)

king lear is a play shakespeare wrote later. (it is just a sentence and doesnt give any idea or topic to be discussed in details.

evil often wears the disguise of innocence. (this could be a saying or a proverb)

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