Which statement best describes why “an episode of war” by stephen crane is considered an example of naturalism? a. it includes detailed descriptions of nature. b. it portrays life as it really is. c. it takes place during the civil war. d. it shows the emotional side of war.

b. It portrays life as it really is.

Explanation:

Naturalism is the literary method of writing about what the real thing is. In other words, we can also say that it is an extreme form of realism, with the natural elements governing the course of action of the work. The characters of the individual(s) is governed rather by the environment, instead of vice versa.

Stephen Crane's short story "An Episode of War" tells the story of how one lieutenant got hit by a bullet and this led to his handicapped physical being. The story of how he lost his arm may have been a simple story, for he himself didn't even think that it was so serious the time he was hit by the bullet. But, he did end up losing his arm. Crane details the story through the act of the situation, the war scene and the hospital scene which is natural in itself, a very common but real situation. By portraying the life/ lives of the people in the war zone, Crane's short story is a perfect example of the genre of naturalism.

the answer would be a

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)