Read the excerpt from hemingway’s a farewell to arms.

“tenente,” passini said. “we understand you let us talk. listen. there is nothing as bad as war. we in the auto-ambulance cannot even realize at all how bad it is. when people realize how bad it is they cannot do anything to stop it because they go crazy. there are some people who never realize. there are people who are afraid of their officers. it is with them the war is made.”
“i know it is bad but we must finish it.”
“it doesn’t finish. there is no finish to a war.”
“yes there is.”
passini shook his head.
“war is not won by victory. what if we take san gabriele? what if we take the carso and monfalcome and trieste? where are we then? did you see all the far mountains to-day? do you think we could take all them too? only if the austrians stop fighting. one side must stop fighting. why don’t we stop fighting? if they come down into italy they will get tired and go away. they have their own country. but no, instead there is a war.”

which best describes the effect of passini’s long pieces of dialogue?
a. they indicate that passini is naive about the ways of war.
b. they indicate that passini is guided by his emotions.
c. they indicate that passini feels passionately about his beliefs.
d. they indicate that passini is the main protagonist.

C.They indicate that Passini feels passionately about his beliefs.

In this excerpt, we can see that Passini is the main speaker, and that he has long pieces of dialogue. In these pieces, he explains his views on war. He states that there is nothing as bad as war, even though most people do not realize it. Moreover, there is no real end to a war until one side stops fighting. The fact that Passini talks for so long without interruption shows that he is passionate about his beliefs, and that he holds little doubt about them.

is there a story?

explanation:

read this excerpt from “incidents in the life of a slave girl.”

i went about my evening work with trembling steps. mr. flint twice called from his chamber door to inquire why the house was not locked up. i replied that i had not done my work. "you have had time enough to do it," said he. "take care how you answer me! "

i shut all the windows, locked all the doors, and went up to the third story, to wait till midnight. how long those hours seemed, and how fervently i prayed that god would not forsake me in this hour of utmost need! i was about to risk everything on the throw of a die; and if i failed, o what would become of me and my poor children? they would be made to suffer for my fault.

at half past twelve i stole softly down stairs. i stopped on the second floor, thinking i heard a noise. i felt my way down into the parlor, and looked out of the window. the night was so intensely dark that i could see nothing. i raised the window very softly and jumped out. large drops of rain were falling, and the darkness bewildered me. i dropped on my knees, and breathed a short prayer to god for guidance and protection. i groped my way to the road, and rushed towards the town with almost lightning speed.

what is the main idea of this excerpt?

harriet worked for a man called mr. flint who became very impatient when she did not finish her work.

harriet waited until after midnight to run down the stairs and jump out of a window into the rain.

harriet was a frightened young girl who found the faith and courage to leave her home for an unknown life.

harriet felt very nervous about running away because she did not like being alone in the darkness.

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