Which sentences in these excerpts reflect the common theme of soldiers’ reluctance to talk about their war experiences?

AShe knew about the war; she knew I'd been a soldier.
BIt was a difficult moment, but I did what seemed right, which was to say, "Of course not," and then to take her onto my lap and hold her for a while
CThis is why I keep writing war stories
DIf they had been reticent men it would have been different, but some of them were talkers and some were even boasters
EThey would discuss their experiences right up to the time of battle and then suddenly they wouldn't talk anymore

F) Only recently have I found what seems to be a reasonable explanation, and the answer is simple

I think that the sentences that portray a common theme of reluctance of soldier in telling their war stories would be letters B, E, and F. Letter B's statement gave it away with the word 'difficult'. Letter E's idea was concretely evident in the phrase 'suddenly they wouldn't talk anymore', and Letter F seems like it talks about why soldier's don't talk much about their experiences.

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poncetmarina02 poncetmarina02 · Answer 2 · 2019-02-14T15:59:14-05:00

The following sentences reflect the common theme of soldiers' reluctance to talk about their war experiences:

B)It was a difficult moment, but I did what seemed right, which was to say, "Of course not". and then to take her onto my lap and hold her for a while. In this sentence it is clear that the narrator does not feel comfortable with the question he has just been asked, and so he chooses to lie to her so that he can avoid going deep in the question he was asked.

E)They would discuss their experiences right up to the time of battle and then suddenly they wouldn't talk anymore. In this sentence the author shows how unwilling the soldiers are to talk about war and how they can go from talking about the battle to suddenly not talking anymore, as if they are blocking the memories away.