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question 24 of 25
read the passage and then answer the question.
a mother and father and their two children are struggling — with money and with society. they decide to move out to the country where land is cheaper. there, they try to start a new life.
for this story to qualify as a work of modernism, how best should it end?
a. outlaws attack their homestead; a stranger rescues them
b. through hard work, they manage to slowly tame the land.
c. they discover their true problem in life is one another.
d. a tornado strikes, destroying their property, but they live

Explanation:

Modernist literature often focuses on internal psychological struggles, disillusionment, and the breakdown of traditional structures (like family). Option C aligns with this by emphasizing internal conflict over external solutions or resolutions, which is characteristic of Modernism. The other options (external rescue, hard work success, natural disaster survival) reflect more traditional or realist narratives rather than Modernist themes.

Answer:

C. They discover their true problem in life is one another.