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, etcetera, of Your smile eyes knees and of your Etcetera) "my sweet old etcetera". Copyright 1926, 1954, (c) 1991 by the Trustees for the E. E. Cummings Trust. Copyright (c) 1985 by George James Firmage, from COMPLETE POEMS: 1904-1962 by E. E. Cummings, edited by George J. Firmage. Used by permission of Liveright Publishing Corporation. Question 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 reveals the favoritism he shows toward some family members. The poet reveals the favoritism he shows toward some family members. 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 is mocking the glorification of war as noble and necessary. The poet is mocking the glorification of war as noble and necessary. The poet indicates his own views using capitalization to rank importance. The poet indicates his own views using capitalization to rank importance.

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Based on the poem "My Sweet Old Etcetera" by E.E. Cummings, the two interpretations that can be supported are:

The poet is showing the contrast between the perception of war and its reality. - The descriptions of the family members' naive or overly optimistic views about war highlight how these perceptions differ from the actual experience of being in war, as indicated by the poet's own portrayal of laying "quietly in the deep mud."

The poet is mocking the glorification of war as noble and necessary. - The exaggerated and almost absurd descriptions of familial anecdotes, such as his mother hoping for his brave death and his father's hoarse privilege-talk, serve to poke fun at the romanticized notion of war and challenge its glorification.

These interpretations capture the poem's themes of disillusionment with war and its stark realities contrasted with societal expectations.

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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, etcetera, of Your smile eyes knees and of your Etcetera) "my sweet old etcetera". Copyright 1926, 1954, (c) 1991 by the Trustees for the E. E. Cummings Trust. Copyright (c) 1985 by George James Firmage, from COMPLETE POEMS: 1904-1962 by E. E. Cummings, edited by George J. Firmage. Used by permission of Liveright Publishing Corporation. Question 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 reveals the favoritism he shows toward some family members. The poet reveals the favoritism he shows toward some family members. 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 is mocking the glorification of war as noble and necessary. The poet is mocking the glorification of war as noble and necessary. The poet indicates his own views using capitalization to rank importance. The poet indicates his own views using capitalization to rank importance.

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Based on the poem "My Sweet Old Etcetera" by E.E. Cummings, the two interpretations that can be supported are:

The poet is showing the contrast between the perception of war and its reality. - The descriptions of the family members' naive or overly optimistic views about war highlight how these perceptions differ from the actual experience of being in war, as indicated by the poet's own portrayal of laying "quietly in the deep mud."
The poet is mocking the glorification of war as noble and necessary. - The exaggerated and almost absurd descriptions of familial anecdotes, such as his mother hoping for his brave death and his father's hoarse privilege-talk, serve to poke fun at the romanticized notion of war and challenge its glorification.

These interpretations capture the poem's themes of disillusionment with war and its stark realities contrasted with societal expectations.

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Based on the poem "My Sweet Old Etcetera" by E.E. Cummings, the two interpretations that can be supported are:

The poet is showing the contrast between the perception of war and its reality. - The descriptions of the family members' naive or overly optimistic views about war highlight how these perceptions differ from the actual experience of being in war, as indicated by the poet's own portrayal of laying "quietly in the deep mud."
The poet is mocking the glorification of war as noble and necessary. - The exaggerated and almost absurd descriptions of familial anecdotes, such as his mother hoping for his brave death and his father's hoarse privilege-talk, serve to poke fun at the romanticized notion of war and challenge its glorification.

These interpretations capture the poem's themes of disillusionment with war and its stark realities contrasted with societal expectations.