Read the following excerpt from A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by * James Joyce
The wide playgrounds were swarming with boys. All were
shouting and the prefects urged them on with strong cries.
The evening air was pale and chilly and after every charge
and thud of the footballers the greasy leather orb flew like
a heavy bird through the grey light. He kept on the fringe of
his line, out of sight of his prefect, out of the reach of the
rude feet, feigning to run now and then He felt his body
small and weak amid the throng of the players and his
eyes were weak and watery, Rody Kickham was not like
that he would be captain of the third line all the fellows
said.
What aspect of this excerpt most clearly marks it as a work of Modernism?
O A. There is more value placed on athletic achievement than personal
happiness
B. It conveys the sense of being isolated, even within a crowd.
C. There is a sense that, no matter how hard people try, they can't get
ahead
D. It focuses on one's ability to rise above listing expectations of
others

Write a two-paragraph objective summary of charlotte perkins gilman's "the yellow wallpaper." identify a theme of the story and explore how characterization and setting develop that theme. one paragraph will be about character and the other paragraph will be about setting, but both paragraphs must be about the same theme. your story should include the following elements: • two paragraphs, each about a different detail (character or setting) that shows the theme • objective summaries that emphasize details related to each paragraph topic • clear, formal, academic language that shows your professionalism you should have completed a draft of this assignment in the activity before this one. if you haven't done so, go back and complete that activity now. tips for success ask yourself these questions as you revise: • did i write two paragraphs about a theme in gilman's "the yellow wallpaper"? • did i use one paragraph to describe how the main character's development contributed to the theme? • did i use the other paragraph to describe how the setting contributed to the theme? did i maintain a formal style and an objective tone?