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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 implies underlying emotions. The description of the scene as an "entrance to a circus or a native village" in a war - related context (from A Farewell to Arms) suggests an unfamiliar, odd setting. A circus or native village entrance is not typical of a war zone, so the narrator driving into this peculiar, alien - like location would create unease. The other options: sadness about war devastation isn't conveyed by this specific comparison, joy about being alive is inconsistent with the odd setting, and defeat about the war isn't shown here.

Answer:

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