"Champs d'Honneur" by Ernest Hemingway (1923)

Question

Soldiers never do die well;
Crosses mark the places - Wooden crosses where they fell,
Stuck above their faces.
Soldiers pitch and cough and twitch - All the world roars red and black;
Soldiers smother in a ditch,
Choking through the whole attack.
Use the poem to answer the question.
How does this poem relate to the aftermath of World War I in the 1920s?
(1 point)
It emphasizes that a generation of Americans struggled to recover from the brutality of the war.
It illustrates the intense pride expressed by Harlem Renaissance authors and other intellectuals.
It reflects how public opinion about Harding's foreign policy was deeply divided across the nation.
It reveals how many nativists feared the possibility of another world war.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: It emphasizes that a generation of Americans struggled to recover from the brutality of the war.

This poem reflects the harsh realities and trauma experienced by soldiers during and after World War I, highlighting the physical and emotional scars left by the conflict. The imagery of suffering and death conveys the profound impact of the war on those who fought in it and suggests a struggle to cope with the aftermath of such brutality, which aligns with the broader sentiment of a generation grappling with the consequences of the war in the 1920s.