I am sure the answer is that Portia wishes that she were a young girl again.
Word choice can have the Meaning where Words can be chosen for one of two meanings.The denotative meaning or the connotative meaning. Also take into consideration the
Specificity. This is the Use of words that are both correct in meaning and specific in description.
Thirdly the
Audience. Good word choice takes the reader into feeling like part or considered(consideration) and lastly is the Style
Mr. Frank says this line when they are all fighting.
He is saying that they don't need the Nazis to destroy them. They are destroying themselves by fighting. In this scene, they were fighting over food, which was certainly important -- however, Mr. Frank is saying that the good of all must be considered before individual needs.
Mr. Frank is saying that in order to survive, some sacrifice must be made, and the fighting must be stopped.
