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The Lost Generation CommonLit Answers Key
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Q1. PART A: Which TWO of the following best identify the central ideas of this article?
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-> Members of this particular generation were sometimes so disillusioned with the United States that they lent their support to violent and ideologically reprehensible regimes.
-> Many of the artists and creative geniuses who turned against their home country later abandoned radical ideals in favor of supporting the United States.
Q2. PART B: Which TWO phrases from the text best support the answers to Part A?
Q3. PART A: What does the word “hedonistic” most closely mean as it is used in Paragraph 5?
Ans: engaged in the selfish pursuit of pleasure; self-indulgent
Q4. PART B: Which of the following phrases from paragraph 5 of the text best supports the answer to Part A?
Ans: “watch the running of the bulls and the bullfights”
Q5. How are the details presented about the various European political ideologies and regimes the American-born writers supported important in supporting the main idea of the passage?
Ans: The details presented about the European political ideologies and regimes the American-born writers supported are important in supporting the concept of the “Lost Generation” and how this accusation referred to the lack of purpose or drive resulting from the horrific disillusionment felt by those who grew up and lived through the war and were then in their twenties and thirties. Having seen pointless death on such a huge scale, I much-lost faith in traditional values like courage, patriotism, and masculinity. Some, in turn, became aimless, reckless, and focused on material wealth, unable to believe in abstract ideals.
Discussion Questions with answer
Q1. Based on your knowledge of cultural history, does the information presented in the text represent a logical extension of the Roaring Twenties? Beyond the literal financial downturn, was a nationwide post-prosperity period of disenchantment and insufficiency inevitable?
Ans: According to my reading, yes. The sets of information in the text could represent attributes of the Roaring Twenties (the 1920’s in the US). Money is a great tool in order for a nation to rise and reach the peak of their vision. With the financial downturn, insufficiency and disenchantment among people will be profoundly inevitable in a nation. Now a days, even years ago or centuries that passed, nation against nation, clans against clans and even families against other members fight, conquer, and even kill just for power and money. So, as long as people are alive, their desire for their ambitions, may it be personal, will cause them to dissatisfaction. Therefore, financial crisis will lead to inevitable disappointment and paucity.
Q2. Generally speaking, the artists and writers of the Lost Generation were highly praised for their insightfulness and astute social commentary. How can we reconcile this with the support such individuals as Ezra Pound and Gertrude Stein lent to so ruthless and inhumane a dictator like Adolf Hitler?
Ans: In honesty, I would still read the material that they provide as readers for many reasons even though they support bad people. The main reason I would still have any interest in their reading material would be because they have a different mindset of me, and they both have a different attitude when it comes to tyrannical dictatorships and would want to experience what they have to say against my opinion, it piques my interest when someone has a different opinion from mine.
Q3. The text explores many different aspects of the identities of members of the “Lost Generation:” political, social, ideological, professional, and more. In the context of this article, what makes you who you are? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer.
Ans: I relate to the example on Steinbeck’s Grapes of the Wrath which described him to be a writer of the ‘Los Generation,’ for his works depicts that society’s disregard for the hardships of the poor and the empty lives that the elites are living; “their harshest judgment is the undeserved hardships of the poor.” (6) This helped me in knowing my ideals of giving importance to what is truly essential in my life and having empathy to the poor. I join different causes in advocating for them and I also donate to charity for I believe this makes my life more meaningful rather than buying excess things that I do not need.
Q4. The text narrates the transition of Hemingway and Dos Passos, both American-born writers, from rebellious supporters of the Soviet Union to disenchanted (and perhaps reluctant) backers of the United States government. In the context of this article, how has America changed over time? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer.
Ans: This question is about “The Lost Generation”. According to the article, some American writers have been disappointed with the positions that the US government has been taking, causing them to be totally opposed to their home country. Reading the article, we can see that after the victory in the first world war, the US government became ambitious in spreading its imperialist ideas more strongly, completely abandoning its position of neutrality and stimulating the position of a dominant and imposing count. This grandeur was not only related to military power, but also to the stimulation of communism and capitalism that destroys many spaíses economically in the name of the growth of others. Promoting strong social and economic inequality around the world and especially in national communities, as seen in “The Great Gatsby”. All of this, together with other problems, made writers strongly criticize the United States and become staunch supporters of contrary policies.
Q5. The author states that the first World War “proved nothing beyond the human capacity for committing a boundless blunder…” and was especially dismaying and traumatic for Ernest Hemingway, who “witnessed the horrifying spectacle first-hand” (Paragraph 2). In the context of this article, how are we changed by war? Based on your knowledge of Hemingway’s shifting political allegiances and the content of his writings, do you see evidence of the effect the war had on him? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer.
Ans: Humans who lived through the war, like Hemingway, are inspired by the horrible images and actions of the fight. Millions of people died as a result of humanity’s desire for dominance. This makes people question their humanity and affects how they live their lives. Some people have been psychologically harmed, becoming lost and resentful toward others, while others struggle to restore their humanity. In his book Farewell to Arms, he chronicled his experience as an ambulance driver during World War I. (1929). This influenced his political ideas, and while he did not join the Communist Party, he expressed his willingness to assist the KGB, the Soviet Union’s security force (16). This demonstrates a significant shift in his political beliefs away from his American background.
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