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My Sweet Old Etcetera by E.E.Cummings my sweet old etcetera aunt lucy during the recent war could and what is more did tell you just what everybody was fighting for, my sister Isabel created hundreds (and hundreds) of socks not to mention fleaproof earwarmers etcetera wristers etcetera, my mother hoped that i would die etcetera bravely of course my father used to become hoarse talking about how it was a privilege and if only he could meanwhile my self etcetera lay quietly in the deep mud etcetera (dreaming, et cetera, of Your smileeyes knees and of your Etcetera)

Use the poem to answer the question. What interpretation can be supported based on the poet’s decision to describe how each of his family members views the war? Select the two correct answers. (1 point) Responses The poet is mocking the glorification of war as noble and necessary. The poet is mocking the glorification of war as noble and necessary. The poet is showing the contrast between the perception of war and its reality. The poet is showing the contrast between the perception of war and its reality. The poet stresses the overall uselessness of violence and war. The poet stresses the overall uselessness of violence and war. The poet indicates his own views using capitalization to rank importance. The poet indicates his own views using capitalization to rank importance. The poet reveals the favoritism he shows toward some family members. The poet reveals the favoritism he shows toward some family members.

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Based on E.E. Cummings' poem "My Sweet Old Etcetera," the two correct interpretations that can be supported from the poet’s descriptions of how each of his family members views the war are:

  1. The poet is mocking the glorification of war as noble and necessary.
  2. The poet is showing the contrast between the perception of war and its reality.

These interpretations highlight how the poet critiques the romanticized views of war through the mundane and often absurd responses of his family members, while contrasting this with his own disillusionment and the harsh realities of conflict.