Ernest Hemingway, part of the "lost generation," often wrote works related to

a) the excesses of wealth.

b) the futility of war.

c) the conflict between classes.

d) the hope of youth.

Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) wrote about the futility and melancholy of the war (B).

The Lost Generation, a term coined by Gertrude Stein, refers to a generation that lived in a confused world. The legacy of the World War I made these artists feel and write about a decaying world, even amidst the wealthy.

Although the legacy of the war is more prominent in these authors' works, we can also see the presence of a critique of excesses the wealth in works like The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1925).