The repetition works as a reflection of the internal feelings of the characters as the war continues while being injured.
Explanation:
"In Another Country" uses repetition to emphasize the agony of the soldiers caused by war, not only externally, but also internally. It become highly important for the main theme of the text to be understood by the reader.
The first quote suggests that writing makes us smarter, whilst the other suggests that writing does the exact opposite. This would be contrasting the two. Comparing the two would be that the two quotes are both about writing.
