Question

purpose for reading: in this excerpt from laura hillenbrands unbroken, a soldier returns home from world war ii. during the war, he was held as a prisoner and abused both physically and emotionally for over two years. pay attention to how the author uses descriptive language and contrasting emotions to develop the mood of the passage.
excerpt from unbroken, by laura hillenbrand
(1) on an october afternoon, louie stepped out of an army car and stood on the lawn at 2028 gramercy avenue, looking at his parents house for the first time in more than three years.
(2) \this, this little home,\ he said, \was worth all of it.\
(3) as his parents and siblings filed into the house, louie paused, overcome by a strange uneasiness. he had to push himself to walk up the steps.
(4) the house was done up top to bottom for his homecoming. the surface of the dining room table was a traffic jam of heaping dishes. three years worth of christmas and birthday presents sat ready for
in paragraph 6, what can be inferred about the main characters emotional state from his limited discussion of the prison camp?
he has forgotten his experiences.
he is unaffected by his experiences.
he is still processing his trauma of war.
he is uninterested in sharing his story.

Explanation:

• Analyze the text: The text describes a soldier's return and his actions.
• Look for clues: Phrases like "he had to push himself to walk" and "overcome by a strange uneasiness" suggest he is still dealing with the effects of his experiences (trauma).
• Eliminate options:
• "He has forgotten his experiences" is incorrect as his actions show he hasn't.
• "He is unaffected by his experiences" is wrong because of the uneasiness described.
• "He is uninterested in sharing his story" - there's no indication of this in the text.

Answer:

He is still processing his trauma of war.