Vocabulary and Grammar What connotation is attributed to the “parlor generals” in the following lines from “To Be of Use”? [people] who are not parlor generals and field deserters / but move in a common rhythm / when the food must come in or the fire be put out. (1 point) Responses laziness laziness brutality brutality patience patience indifference
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The connotation attributed to the "parlor generals" in the lines from "To Be of Use" is laziness. The term suggests individuals who may plan or strategize in comfortable settings (parlors) but do not actively participate or contribute when actual work needs to be done.
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