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"If I should die, think only this of me: / That there's some corner of a foreign

field/ That is for ever England. There shall be/ In that rich earth a richer dust
concealed; / A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware,/ Gave, once,
her flowers to love, her ways to roam, / A body of England's, breathing
English air,/ Washed by the rivers, blest by suns of home. ..."— Rupert
Brooke, “The Soldier" ---- Which idea is expressed in this excerpt from
Brooke's poem?
a) pacifism
b) neutrality
c) nationalism
D) anarchy

User Molholm
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The answer is Nationalism. Nationalism is a feeling of loyalty and pride in one's country or ethnic group. It often involves the belief that one's nation is superior or more important than others. Nationalism can also be a desire to form a separate and independent nation based on shared culture, history, language, or religion. Nationalism is different from patriotism, which is a more general love for one's country without implying superiority or separatism. Pacifism is the belief that war or violence is wrong or should be avoided as a way of resolving conflicts. Pacifists may refuse to participate in war or violence on moral or religious grounds. The term pacifism was coined by a French peace activist in 1901. Pacifism is a related term that refers to the ethical opposition to violence or war, but allows for the use of force if necessary to prevent violence. Neutrality means the quality or state of being neutral. It implies not supporting either side in an argument, fight, war, or conflict. It also means refusal to take part in a war between other powers or nations. Neutrality can be a policy or a status of a nation or an individual. Anarchy is a belief system that rejects governmental authority in favor of self-governing or community consensus. The term comes from the ancient Greek word anarchos, meaning “without rulers”. In simple terms, anarchy means 'without rulers' or 'without authority' in which there is no rule by group or tyrant, rather instead by an individual upon themselves or by the people entirely. Anarchy is often associated with chaos and the breakdown of civil order.

User Alexey Shcherbak
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Answer:

c) Nationalism.

Step-by-step explanation:

Nationalism is a sense of expressing deep support and love for one's nation. This sense of identifying oneself with one's nation, expressing all forms of appreciation and love for that nation alone, and believing in the goodness and greatness of one's nation alone becomes the basis of nationalism.

In the poem "The Soldier" by Rupert Brooke, the speaker expresses a deep belonging to his country England. He states "That there's some corner of a foreign field/ That is forever England." Not only that, the place where he's buried will be a part of England, for it housed the body of an Englishman who loved his country more than anything. The use of words like "breathing English air", "a dust whom England bore, shaped" shows his patriotic feeling and his dead body will make that burial place "a rich earth" for it conceals a "richer dust" that had once belonged to England.

Thus, the correct answer is option c.

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