B because it specificly says battle which is war talk
I am pretty sure it is D but not 100% sure
Answer:
The speaker is sharing her viewpoint, including an opinion.
Explanation:
There isn't any evidence the speaker says, the speaker isn't really becoming the moderator and the speaker says "I don't think" which shows that this is opinion based not fact based.
I think the best statement that explains why the author included both of these scenes in the story is that its purpose is to develop the relationship between the old man and the boy. The answer is letter D.