Question

Excerpt from A Charmed Life Richard Harding Davis 4"You mustn't think," she said, "that I am one of those silly girls who would beg you not to go to war." 5At the moment of speaking her cheek happened to be resting against his, and his arm was about her, so he humbly bent his head and kissed her, and whispered very proudly and softly, "No, dearest." 6At which she withdrew from him frowning. 7"No! I'm not a bit like those girls," she proclaimed. "I merely tell you, YOU CAN'T GO! My gracious!" she cried, helplessly. She knew the words fell short of expressing her distress, but her education had not supplied her with exclamations of greater violence. What is the author's purpose in including paragraph 4 where Miss Armitage speaks of entreating Chesterton not to go to war by saying, "You mustn't think... that I am one of those silly girls who would beg you not to go to war." A) to separate herself from others in high society B) to state that she is not opposed to him going to war C) to contrast the absolute command in paragraph 7 where she adamantly tells him he will not to go D) to show her deep concern that he will misjudge her forgiving nature and try to enlist in the military

Answer 1

The correct answer is C.

While Miss Armitage *is* separating herself from "those silly girls," she is doing so because they would beg him not to go. She, on the other hand, is "merely" commanding him. Therefore, she is contrasting those who would beg with herself, who is absolutely commanding.

Answer 2

Answer:

C) to contrast the absolute command in paragraph 7 where she adamantly tells him he will not to go.

Explanation:

While Miss Armitage *is* isolating herself from "those silly young ladies," she is doing as such on the grounds that they would implore him not to go. She, then again, is "simply" ordering him. Consequently, she is differentiating the individuals who might ask with herself, who is completely telling.