Question

How does the setting of a small town during the Great Depression affect the characters and plot of "Gumption"?

a. The characters face difficult problems with few resources.
b. The characters are wealthy and have many options for resolving conflicts.
c. The characters care little about their living conditions and opportunities.
d. The characters see more and more opportunities and feel optimistic.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A) the setting of a small town during the Great Depression affects the characters and plot of "Gumption" in a way that the characters face difficult problems with few resources.

Answer 2

The answer is: a. The characters face difficult problems with few resources.

“No Gumption” story is located during America’s Great Depression, here the characters face the problem of rejecting the job that his mother got for him, a job selling newspapers because she wanted him to start a career in business all this conflict, among other, are a result of the setting.