Answer: It was a difficult moment, but I did what seemed right, which was to say, "Of course not," and then to take her onto my lap and hold her for a while
They would discuss their experiences right up to the time of battle and then suddenly they wouldn't talk anymore
Explanation:
The two sentences in these excerpts that reflect the common theme of soldiers’ reluctance to talk about their war experiences include:
• It was a difficult moment, but I did what seemed right, which was to say, "Of course not," and then to take her onto my lap and hold her for a while.
• They would discuss their experiences right up to the time of battle and then suddenly they wouldn't talk anymore.
From the first excerpt, when the daughter of the soldier asked him if he had ever killed anyone, he lied and said no even though he had killed someone because he couldn't being himself to telling his young daughter that he as killed someone before.
From the second excerpt, the soldiers would discuss their experiences up to the time of battle and then won't talk about it anymore and this was thought to be heroic in them.
