Professor Hammer argues that Marianne Moore's poem "England" suggests which of the following ?
Correct answer: C. Moore's particular kind of combative American cultural nationalism
- A. Moore's emotional and aesthetic attachment to England
- B. Moore's harsh critique of the carnage of World War I
- C. Moore's particular kind of combative American cultural nationalism
- D. Moore's interest in England's civilizing mission in the world
Explanation
Moore's "England" uses a forceful American perspective to challenge English cultural authority and assert an independent national identity. Its stance is therefore best understood as combative American cultural nationalism rather than simple admiration for England.
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