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 has improved her situation throughout her life through hosting parties.
She has improved her situation throughout her life through hosting parties.
She is unusual for a woman because she does not try to be beautiful.
She is unusual for a woman because she does not try to be beautiful.
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 is a leader in her community thanks to a good education.
1 answer
The best response to how the paragraph characterizes Rosemary through its historical setting is:
She is unusual in the upper class of society because she invites artists to her parties.
This choice highlights her modern sensibilities and departure from the typical upper-class norms of her time, which often excluded artists and the unconventional.
