Question

Bernadou clung to his home with a dogged devotion. He would not go from it to fight unless compelled, but for

a lion. His love for his country was only an indefinite, shadowy existence that was not clear to him; he could not save al
a capital that was only to him as an empty name; nor could he comprehend the danger that his nation ran, nor could he
spend his life-blood in defence of things unknown to him. He was only a peasant, and he could not read nor greatly und
his birthplace was a passion with him, mute Indeed, but deep-seated as an oak. For his birthplace he would have strugg
struggle when supreme love as well as duty nerves his arm. Neither he nor Reine Allix could see that a man's duty migh
home both were alike ready to dare anything and to suffer everything. It was a narrow form of patriotism, yet it had no
patience in it; in song it has been oftentimes deified as heroism, but in modern warfare it is punished as the blackest er
(from "A Leaf in the Storm" by Louise De La Ramee)
Based on the passage, which is the most likely reason Bernadou struggles with the idea of fighting for his country?
1. He does not believe that fighting is heroic.
2. He feels incapable of saving an entire country on his own.
3. Since his country is mainly unknown to him, he does not feel a tie to it.
4. Since he is uneducated, he is too nervous to join the ranks of fighting men.

Answer 1

Bernadou struggles with the idea of fighting for his country due to his lack of a personal connection to the nation beyond his immediate environment, which is deeply important to him.

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the passage, the most likely reason Bernadou struggles with the idea of fighting for his country is that since his country is mainly unknown to him, he does not feel a tie to it. Bernadou's connection to his home is deeply personal and localized; he has a 'dogged devotion' to his birthplace, which is palpable and powerful to him. His patriotism is 'a narrow form of patriotism,' deeply connected to his immediate environment, which he knows and loves, rather than the broader concept of a nation, which is more abstract and thus harder for him to fight for. The passage emphasizes Bernadou's peasant status and his lack of education, suggesting these as reasons why larger patriotic ideals are less meaningful to him compared to the tangible reality of his birthplace.

Answer 2

I believe the answer is 2.

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