Question

Why does Carson McCullers use the term malady to describe American loneliness?

1)to illustrate that Americans are nonconformists and, therefore, suffer from loneliness
2) to highlight that those Americans who are lonely are ignorant of positive American features
3) to compare loneliness to an undesirable illness or disease that is difficult to cure
4) to suggest Americans feel loneliness as a positive emotion that aids development
5) to show that Europeans, unlike Americans, have cured rampant loneliness

Answer 1

the correct answer to the following question is option 3

Answer 2

The correct answer is option 3: to compare loneliness to an undesirable illness or disease that is difficult to cure.

Step-by-step explanation:

Carson McCullers uses the term "malady" to describe loneliness as a disease that is difficult to cure because by using this term he tries to show how many American people suffer from being alone. They can't stand feeling lonely or having to be on their own. Isolation is the main curse for the American people. They always need someone around to make them feel good about themselves or reassure who they think they are.