Question

which lines from the poem \facing it\ best reflect the narrator’s struggle between his desire to maintain control and the strong emotions that he feels?
i’m stone. i’m flesh.
my clouded reflection eyes me
i turn that way—i’m inside
the vietnam veterans memorial
i touch the name andrew johnson;
i see the booby trap’s white flash.
brushstrokes flash, a red bird’s
wings cutting across my stare.

Explanation:

The line "I'm stone. I'm flesh." contrasts emotional numbness (stone, representing control) with vulnerability (flesh, representing strong emotions), directly reflecting the narrator’s internal struggle between maintaining control and feeling intense emotions.

Answer:

A. I'm stone. I'm flesh.