Question

In his “In Another Country,” how does Ernest Hemingway convey the narrator’s suspicion about the machines?

The major tells the narrator that he has been coming to the hospital for years with no effect.

The narrator notes that the hands in the before-and-after photos are different sizes.

The narrator and the major get into a major argument about the qualifications of the doctor.

The narrator launches into a lengthy speech about the fact that the machines don’t work.

Answer 1

The major tells the narrator that he has been coming to the hospital for years with no effect. 

Answer 2

Answer:

The major tells the narrator that he has been coming to the hospital for years with no effect.

Explanation:

In this story, the characters are mostly wounded soldiers who are in Milan during World War I. Many of these soldiers are trying to recover from their injuries through the use of advanced machines. However, the narrator is suspicious about the machines. This is highlighted when the major tells the narrator that he has been coming to the hospital for years with no effect.