Question

Which characteristic of North American literature is presented in this fragment?

The old man was dead. I removed the bed and examined the corpse. Yes, he was stone, stone dead. I placed my hand upon the heart and held it there many minutes. There was no pulsation. He was stone dead. His eye would trouble me no more.

a) Geographical discoveries are important.

b) The reality is presented in a crude manner.

c) It is a hymn about people like George Washington.

d) It talks about the Colonization by the English.

Answer 1

The fragment from North American literature exemplifies the characteristic of presenting reality in a crude and unembellished manner, as shown by the direct depiction of death.

Step-by-step explanation:

The characteristic of North American literature presented in the fragment is that reality is presented in a crude manner. The passage describes the gruesome and unembellished reality of death. North American literature, particularly from certain periods, does not shy away from presenting reality in stark terms, without romanticizing or glossing over the harsher aspects of life or death. This literary tradition is evident in the detailed and blunt depiction of the old man's death in the fragment provided.