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A Farewell to Arms-Interpreting Characters

Gertrude Stein’s remark “You are all a lost generation” summarized her perception of the pain and disillusionment experienced by many young people after World War I. Write an essay, explaining how this quote relates to particular characters in A Farewell to Arms. Are any of the characters you chose like or unlike soldiers that our present in today’s society? Why or why not?

Rubric Code: RXB9AB

By polandt

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Interpreting Characters
	Run of the Mill 1 pts	Up to Standard 2 pts	Awe-Inspiring 3 pts
Content	Run of the Mill References only one character and lacks description, no personal relevance or connection, and no character connections.	Up to Standard References 2-3 charactrers with minimal description, makes both personal and character connections.	Awe-Inspiring References 3 or more characters with quality and informative descriptions. Connections are well though out and relevant to reader.
Format	Run of the Mill Less than two pages, more than three. Quotes are improperly fomatted. Too many grammatical errors.	Up to Standard There are more than a few errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and structure.	Awe-Inspiring Grammar, punctuation, speeling, and structure is correct.
Character Connection	Run of the Mill Student made no connection of characters from book to life experiences.	Up to Standard Made connections without textual evidence and personal experiences.	Awe-Inspiring Made connections with concrete textual evidence and personal experiences. The connections are clear and thought provoking.