Question

Read the passage.

He saw a general on a black horse gazing over the lines of blue infantry at the green woods which veiled his problems. An aide galloped furiously, dragged his horse suddenly to a halt, saluted, and presented a paper. It was, for a wonder, precisely like a historical painting.
In this excerpt from “An Episode of War” by Stephen Crane, why does the author compare the battle scene to a historical painting?


A)to indicate that the lieutenant wanted to paint the scene
B)to provide the reader with historical context
C)to show that the lieutenant felt disconnected from his surroundings
D)to portray a serious subject in a humorous ligh

Answer 1

C because war is a hard thing very people to handle and him being disconnected from his surroundings shows how shocked he is

Answer 2

Answer: C) to show that the lieutenant felt disconnected from his surroundings.

Step-by-step explanation: In the given passage we can see a detailed description of a scene in the middle of a battle, according to the perspective of the lieutenant, he describes horses galloping furiously, and lines of blu infantry, also he describes the moment he was presented with a paper, and compares all the scene with a historical painting, this demonstrates how shocked and overwhelmed he was, disconnected from his surroundings.