Read the following sentences: “I had just set out on my own and I was full of plans, big plans, plans that all ended up in the same place: a swimming pool full of money—metaphorically speaking, of course.”
Based on this information, what can you conclude about the narrator?

A) he is cheerful
B) he is practical
C) he is loyal
D he is ambitious

How does crane's depiction of the way information was spread in the nineteenth century affect the novel? crane seeks to use the novel as a way to criticize the journalists of the time for how they glorified war as a means of union propaganda. by depicting the extent to which newspapers were circulated, crane seeks to expose the lack of unbiased reporting at the time. by giving newspapers a major role in the novel, crane seeks to make a connection between the increasing role of the military in national affairs and the decline of farming. crane captures the power of journalistic reports at a time when it was the primary means of transmitting information to a broad audience by showing its influence on henry.