What is the central theme and the author's purpose in this text? how does the author develop and communicate this theme and purpose? give specific evidence from the text to support your answer. (10 points). there's a condition in combat that occurs when a soldier is completely stressed out and is "on the verge of a nervous collapse." in world war i it was called "shell shock." simple, honest, direct language. two syllables. shell shock. it almost sounds like the guns themselves . . . [i]n world war ii the same combat condition was called "battle fatigue." four syllables now; takes a little longer to say. doesn't seem to hurt as much . .

How does storytelling imagine the future?

Read these lines from denise levertov's poem "in thai binh (peace) province": it is that life, unhurried, sure, persistent, i must bring home when i try to bring the war home. child, river, light. here the future, fabled bird that has migrated way from america, nests, and breeds, and sings, common as any sparrow. which statement best interprets the author's use of metaphor in these lines? a. the metaphor of home suggests that american foreign policy should turn inward. b. the metaphor of the river suggests that life moves ear forward. c. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that the war has left americans divided. d. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that vietnam will rise to fight again.

Explain what the text says explicitly. reread paragraph 2 of "civil peace." what does this paragraph reveal about jonathan and his family's circumstances? cite textual evidence to support your response.