Question

In the compare and contrast of Grant and Lee paragraph 4 states "Back of Robert E Lee was the notion that the old aristocratic concept might somehow survive and be dominant in American life." What is the meaning of the paragraph?

Answer 1

When asking a question like this, it's probably good to enter the entire paragraph, so that people know more about the context. I'm unclear about it.

Answer 2

Cause that really isn't a paragraph, it's a sentence.

Answer 3

looking at the the numbers on the book I think the sentence is paragraph four. I think that's why the question ask. "What is the meaning of paragraph 4? Why does this one sentence merit an entire paragraph?"

Answer 4

Oh.

I still need to know more about the context. You know stuff about it that I don't.

Answer 5

Im mostly confused when it just begins with " Back of Robert E. Lee was the notation" do you have any clue if they mean, inside his head? or on the side?

Answer 6

Me too. :) That seems like a lousy sentence.

Answer 7

Thanks for trying to help ^^

Answer 8

Well maybe we can still try to decipher it. It talks about the aristocracy

Answer 9

I guess what they mean is back of his mind or what influenced him.

Answer 10

I don't know a great deal about Lee, but I think he felt compelled to go with the South because that's where his roots were. I think it seemed like a matter of loyalty to him.

Answer 11

OH.. ok I think I get it now, it was just the wording throwing me off but I believe you are correct.