Question

Mrs. Morel was alone, but she was used to it. Her son and

her little girl slept upstairs; so, it seemed, her home was
there behind her, fixed and stable. But she felt wretched
with the coming child. The world seemed a dreary place,
where nothing else would happen for her-at least until
William grew up. But for herself, nothing but this dreary
endurance-till the children grew up. And the children! She
could not afford to have this third. She did not want it....
She despised [her husband), and was tied to him. This
coming child was too much for her. If it were not for
William and Annie, she was sick of it, the struggle with
poverty and ugliness and meanness.
What aspect of this excerpt most clearly marks it as a work of Modernism?
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A. It conveys the sense of defeat despite one's best efforts.
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B. There is an overall feeling of imminent change and personal
growth
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C. The main character expresses distaste for marriage and family
life
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D. Children's happiness is valued more highly than adults' happiness.

Answer 1

I say the answer is cc

Answer 2

A. It conveys the sense of defeat despite one's best efforts.

Step-by-step explanation:

Modernism is a movement that arose in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Modernism was a reaction to the enormous changes that Western culture experienced during those years, particularly due to the Industrial Revolution and World War I. Modernists believed that they lived in a completely new era that needed a new understanding of art. They also had an ironic approach to life, driven by self-consciousness and the rejection of past values. This led to a feeling of loss, of destruction and of defeat, particularly expressed in characters that did not fit at home in the new social order. This is the case of Mrs. Morel, who seems to feel defeated and hopeless.