Answer:
1.) to explain the difficulty and discomfort
2.) it is dark to show the horror of the situation
Explanation:
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Lying down was not an option, nor could we all sit down. We decide to take turns sitting. There was little air. The lucky ones found themselves near the window; they could watch the blooming countryside. After two days travel, thirst became <u>intolerable</u>, as did the heat. There was still some food left. But <u>we never ate enough to satisfy our hunger.</u> Our principle was to economize, to save for tomorrow. <u>Tomorrow could be worse yet.</u>
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The underlined words and sentences show in the tone the difficulty and discomfort of the situation.
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The sentence in this excerpt that shows the author reflecting on memories of his experience, rather than recounting factual information is - The apathy which seemed to take possession of some of the men at the frustration of their hopes was soon dispelled.
Explanation:
The article has been referenced from Across five Aprils written by Irene Hunt.
It is a about the different experiences the locals felt during the civil war period. There is a character named Jethro who initially thought that war is too organised but then the realities of war unfolds him gradually.
Now Matt was Jethro's father, a person who didnt want much fighting, He infact forgave the killer of her daughter. He also got a heart attack which made him to transfer his duties to his son Jethro.
The decision that question statement is mentioning is related to Jethro who decided to join war. This would not make his father happy becasue he was not fond of wars and also there were now responsibilities on Jethro
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