Question

Which best characterizes the speaker in the poem "It’s This Way"?

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a prisoner who still appreciates natural beauty in spite of institutionalized living
a prisoner who is absent minded and has forgotten that he has been captured
a prisoner who translates the smell of medicines in the infirmary to a combat incident
a prisoner who transfers his disgust for his enemy captors to his fellow inmates

Answer 1

The answer would be A.  A prisoner who still appreciates natural beauty in spite of institutionalized living.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is A) a prisoner who still appreciates natural beauty in spite of institutionalized living.

Explanation:

The speaker of the poem is still in prison, in the infirmary looking through the window and still, he describes nature and beauty in a way that demonstrates prison has not deprived him of his freedom and the appreciation of nature. He even smells the blooming carnations instead of the medicines, showing that he has hope and is still closer to the outside than to prison life.