Read paragraph 2 from the excerpt of “Out of Season.”
At the cantina near the bridge they trusted him for three more grappas because he was so confident and mysterious about his job for the afternoon. It was a windy day with the sun coming out from behind clouds and then going under in sprinkles of rain. A wonderful day for trout fishing.
How is this paragraph reflective of American Modernist writing?
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The final sentence is a fragment, flouting grammatical conventions and indicating a break from literary tradition.
The use of words like “cantina” and “grappas” indicates that the setting of the text is abroad.
The vivid description of the weather provides sensory imagery so that the reader can envision the Italian town.
Peduzzis clearly a well-liked and trusted figure, which was frequently the case of protagonists in the period.
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