by Katherine Mansfield
Rosemary Fell was not exactly beautiful. No, you couldn’t have called her beautiful. Pretty? Well, if you took her to pieces.... But why be so cruel as to take anyone to pieces? She was young, brilliant, extremely modern, exquisitely well dressed, amazingly well read in the newest of the new books, and her parties were the most delicious mixture of the really important people and ... artists—quaint creatures, discoveries of hers, some of them too terrifying for words, but others quite presentable and amusing.
"A Cup of Tea" by Katherine Mansfield
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
How does this paragraph characterize Rosemary through its historical setting?
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Responses
She is unusual in the upper class of society because she invites artists to her parties.
She is unusual in the upper class of society because she invites artists to her parties.
She has improved her situation throughout her life through hosting parties.
She has improved her situation throughout her life through hosting parties.
She is a leader in her community thanks to a good education.
She is a leader in her community thanks to a good education.
She is unusual for a woman because she does not try to be beautiful.
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The correct response is:
She is unusual for a woman because she does not try to be beautiful.
This characterization highlights how Rosemary Fell is distinguished from traditional societal expectations of beauty and femininity during her time, as she is depicted as modern and brilliant without conforming to conventional standards of beauty.
