B. Novels have simple straightforward themes (and few of them).
I guess its personal interest really. But if i had to take a wild guess i would say it is D. Why d is because its not really that interesting and stands out because it doesn't give that much detail for what its about. Like why did he retire or what season what is he coaching?
Many topics from "The Things They Carried" are still relevant today, the constant theme is the horrors of war, and how they affect ill-prepared men, both physically and mentally. Many of the items they carry are symbolic as well as practical, used as a reflection of their own battles, and serve as a bridge between their fantasy world and reality.
Ultimately, their psychological baggage becomes the hindrance that leads them to their death.
Here are the answers to the given questions above.
1. The possible settings for works of American literary realism would be the following: American West, <span> post-Civil War South and New England. The answers would be options A, B and C.
2. The given passage above is from </span><span>"The White Heron" by Sarah Jewett. This passage is from the literary genre of literary realism. The answer for this would be option A.
Hope these helps.</span>
I think the answer would be parallelism.
