Which of the following exemplifies the Modernist style of The Dubliners ?
Correct answer: B. the representation of a shallow, drab culture
- A. the positive representation of cultural institutions
- B. the representation of a shallow, drab culture
- C. the positive representation of the Catholic Church
- D. the representation of adventures the city offers to the mind
Explanation
Modernist writing often exposes paralysis, fragmentation, and the dullness of modern urban life rather than presenting society or its institutions positively. Dubliners repeatedly portrays Dublin as shallow, stagnant, and drab.
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