Question

by the time the united states withdrew troops from vietnam in 1975, public opinion had turned against the vietnam war. obrien and komunyakaa wrote these texts about ten years after the war ended. how do obrien and komunyakaa reflect on the people around them who did not experience the war firsthand? keep in mind the time at which they were writing. check all the boxes that apply. both authors believe that the people around them understand the war. obrien is concerned about how his daughter will view his actions in the war. komunyakaa is concerned about how people will view his actions in the war. obrien observes that his daughter does not share his strong emotions about the war. komunyakaa observes that some people do not share his strong emotions about the war. done

Explanation:

1. Analyze each option:

• "Both authors believe that the people around them understand the war." → Unlikely, as the context is about those who didn't experience the war firsthand, so they may not understand. Eliminate.
• "O'Brien is concerned about how his daughter will view his actions in the war." → O'Brien's daughter didn't experience the war, so this is relevant. Keep.
• "Komunyakaa is concerned about how people will view his actions in the war." → People who didn't experience the war may view his actions differently, so this is relevant. Keep.
• "O'Brien observes that his daughter does not share his strong emotions about the war." → His daughter didn't experience the war, so she may not share his emotions. Keep.
• "Komunyakaa observes that some people do not share his strong emotions about the war." → Those who didn't experience the war may not share his emotions. Keep.

Answer:

• O'Brien is concerned about how his daughter will view his actions in the war.
• Komunyakaa is concerned about how people will view his actions in the war.
• O'Brien observes that his daughter does not share his strong emotions about the war.
• Komunyakaa observes that some people do not share his strong emotions about the war.