Question

read the excerpt from hemingways a farewell to arms.
the road was crowded and there were screens of corn - stalk and straw matting on both sides and matting over the top so that it was like the entrance at a circus or a native village.
keeping in mind hemingways iceberg principle, what feeling is he trying to convey by describing the scene as an \entrance to a circus or a native village\?
a feeling of unease as the narrator is driving into a peculiar and alien location
a feeling of sadness at the devastation that has been caused by violence of war
a feeling of joy as the narrator realizes that he is alive despite all the carnage
a feeling of defeat about a war that has taken so many lives and still continues on

Explanation:

Hemingway's iceberg principle emphasizes subtext. The comparison to a circus or native village entrance implies an unfamiliar, odd setting. Option A talks about unease in a peculiar/alien location, matching the strange scene. Option B focuses on war devastation (not conveyed here), C on joy (scene is odd, not joyful), D on defeat (scene doesn't show war defeat). So A is correct.

Answer:

A. a feeling of unease as the narrator is driving into a peculiar and alien location