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:

To determine the lines reflecting the narrator’s struggle between control and strong emotions, analyze each option:

• "I’m stone. I’m flesh. My clouded reflection eyes me": "Stone" implies emotional control (hard, unyielding), "flesh" implies vulnerability/strong emotions (human, feeling). The contrast shows the internal struggle.
• Other options describe actions (entering the memorial, touching a name, seeing brushstrokes) without the same contrast of control vs. emotion.

Answer:

A. I’m stone. I’m flesh.
My clouded reflection eyes me