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Cerrena
1 month ago
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What do the underlined sentences in this excerpt from William Dean Howells's "Editha" reveal about the speaker?

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2 answers:
Bond [7.5K]1 month ago
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I believe your answer is E, indicating that she is candid and straightforward. 
Bond [7.5K]1 month ago
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Response:

  • She speaks her mind and is very straightforward.

Elaboration:

A somewhat innocent young woman, Editha forms her romanticized views on war from the exaggerated reports found in contemporary newspapers. She urges her fiancé, George Pearson, a vocal dissenter, to enlist in the Spanish-American War. Editha feels ecstatic about the call to arms and struggles to understand his dislike for warfare and his hesitance to engage in it. She believes that to gain her love, he must take action to prove himself. The time has come for him to step up, as the Spanish-American War has officially begun. Editha enthusiastically repeats patriotic phrases from the newspaper to George, yet he maintains his sense of humor, intellect, and caution.

After George departs from Editha’s presence post-announcement of the war, her mother expresses hope that George will not enlist, while Editha is convinced he will. She packs her wedding ring and keepsakes with a note for George instructing him to hold onto them until he decides to join the cause. She resolves to hold onto the package for a while, hoping George will make the right choice. Later that evening, George returns to the Balcom household with the news that he has led the pro-war advocates at the town meeting and will be the head of the local volunteers.

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