Question

question 4 of 10
read this passage:

roger looked on at the others, half with contempt and half with no feeling whatsoever. he couldnt fathom how these people he once loved so much could be so giddy during such a terrible time. didnt they know what had happened to dan? roger decided he had had enough and stormed out of the restaurant. nobody noticed.

which term best describes the modernist characteristic of this passage?

a. disillusionment
b. unreliable narrator
c. faulty logic
d. fallacy

Explanation:

In the passage, Roger feels contempt and disconnection from people he once loved, unable to understand their behavior during a difficult time (for Dan). Disillusionment in Modernist literature involves losing faith/idealism, which matches Roger’s disenchantment with others. An unreliable narrator (B) would involve a narrator with untrustworthy narration (not seen here). Faulty logic (C) and fallacy (D) relate to flawed reasoning, not the emotional disillusionment shown.

Answer:

A. Disillusionment